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    Bitter Braverman’s brutal revenge on Sunak the ‘failure’

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Suella Braverman has branded Rishi Sunak a failure and accused him of betraying a secret deal on small boats in a blistering attack that once again plunged the Conservatives into open warfare. In […] More

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    Sunak believes in ‘actions not words’, says No10 in response to Braverman’s attack letter

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak believes in “action not words” and will continue tackling small boat crossings, No 10 has said in response to a scathing attack letter by Suella Braverman in which she accused the […] More

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    More than 50 criminal investigations begin into suspected fraud linked to Covid support schemes

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email More than 50 criminal investigations have started into suspected fraud linked to Covid-19 support schemes, according to Jeremy Hunt. The Chancellor added that a total of 80 arrests have been made so far […] More

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    Cameron’s return to government leaves woman shocked: ‘You are joking?’

    A woman was shocked to find out that David Cameron was back in government – when she was stopped in the street by a news reporter.Paul McNamara, Channel 4’s senior political correspondent, was on the streets of Dudley, West Midlands, gauging the public opinion on Mr Cameron’s return to the cabinet.“He’s back? What are you on about?” the shocked woman says, when told he has taken up the position of foreign secretary.“You’re joking!” she then cries, and when the reporter tells her he isn’t, she turns her head away.The reporter concludes their exchange by asking the woman if she’s “glad” he’s back.“Not really, no,” she responds. More

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    Sunak dumps Braverman’s plan to ban tents for homeless people

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has dumped Suella Braverman’s plan to restrict tents being handed out to homeless people on the streets. No 10 confirmed that the controversial proposal by the former home secretary – sacked […] More

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    Rishi Sunak smiles and cracks jokes in first cabinet meeting since reshuffle

    Rishi Sunak was seen laughing and joking as he held the first meeting with his new cabinet meeting following Monday’s reshuffle.The prime minister promised “big, bold decisions that will drive change” as he gathered his top team, following the dramatic reshuffle that saw David Cameron appointed foreign secretary and Suella Braverman sacked.“Good morning everyone, welcome. An especially warm welcome to those for whom it is their first cabinet and also welcome to those whom it may not be their first time,” Mr Sunak joked as he began the meeting, drawing laughs from others in the room. More

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    A leaked memo reveals mooted changes to EU sustainability law would make it weak and unenforceable

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by member states, a confidential document passed to The Associated Press reveals, with firms seemingly no longer […] More