David Lynch

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech to party members at the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, while on the General Election campaign trail (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business News

Interest rate remarks not an attempt to undermine Bank of England, Sunak says

Rishi Sunak has insisted he was not attempting to undermine the independence of the Bank when he said a vote for the Tories is a vote for cuts.
By David Lynch
30 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak examines Jackal armoured vehicles during his visit to defence vehicle manufacturer Supacat in Exeter (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

Rishi Sunak gets behind the wheel of an armoured car in visit to South West

The Prime Minister was also told he had perfectly spliced a fibre optic wire as he tried his hand at broadband engineering.
By David Lynch
29 May 2024
Nigel Farage said he was ‘open to having a conversation’ with the Tories (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Politics

Rishi Sunak rules out an election pact with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Prime Minister said he would not cut such a deal after Reform UK honorary president Nigel Farage revealed he was open to talks.
By David Lynch
29 May 2024
Plaid Cymru said Wales should set up a national wealth fund using profits from offshore wind farms owned by the King (Ben Birchall/PA)
Politics

Wales should set up wealth fund with offshore wind farm profits – Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru has proposed devolved control over the Crown Estate in Wales to build a fund similar to that which Norway started with oil wealth.
By David Lynch
28 May 2024
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Politics

Sunak insists he has not given up on young voters amid pensioner tax breaks

The Prime Minister has proposed mandatory national service for 18-year-olds.

By David Lynch
28 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked for more detail about his plans for a new national service scheme, during a campaign visit to a ceramics factory in Stoke-on-Trent (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

Rishi Sunak quizzed on support for national service veterans

The Prime Minister painted a plate during a tour of Churchill China in Stoke-on-Trent while on a campaign visit to the Midlands.
By David Lynch
28 May 2024
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Money

Pensioners would get a £2.4bn income tax break under the Tories, Sunak to vow

The new ‘triple lock plus’ would ensure pensioners’ tax free allowance rises in line with the highest of earnings, wages or 2.5%.
By David Lynch
27 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to Chesham United football club (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

Sunak shows off his football skills with young players on campaign trail

The Prime Minister visited a lower league football ground as his home team Southampton celebrated their promotion to the Premier League.
By David Lynch
27 May 2024
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Politics

Prison staff take equivalent of 770 years mental health sick days

The number of mental ill health sick days taken by prisons and probation staff was the equivalent of 774 years, the Labour Party claimed.

By David Lynch
27 May 2024
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey makes a speech during a visit to the town centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, while on the General Election campaign trail (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Politics

Swift GP access at the heart of Lib Dem election offer, Sir Ed Davey to say

The Lib Dem leader will pledge to recruit 8,000 more GPs in order to boost swift access to appointments.
By David Lynch
23 May 2024
Huw Merriman (David Woolfall/UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

Two ministers announce decision to stand down on first election campaign day

Transport minister Huw Merriman and work and pensions minister Jo Churchill are among the MPs standing down ahead of the nationwide poll.
By David Lynch
23 May 2024
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Politics

Rwanda flights will take off after the General Election, says Sunak

The Prime Minister made the admission on the first day of campaigning ahead of the July 4 poll.

By David Lynch
23 May 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could be in danger of losing his seat (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

The Cabinet ministers who could lose their seats at the general election

Polling company YouGov in April suggested several Cabinet ministers could be among 200 Conservative losses at the next election.
By David Lynch
22 May 2024
Craig Mackinlay, Conservative MP for South Thanet, poses for a portrait in the Central Lobby of the Palace of Westminster after he returned to the House of Commons for the first time since he was rushed into hospital with sepsis (Jordan Pettit//PA)
Politics

Craig Mackinlay says ‘purpose in life’ will be saving others from sepsis

The Conservative MP received a standing ovation in the Commons after returning from his ordeal with the deadly condition.
By David Lynch
22 May 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged people still feel worse off than before the pandemic (Aaron Chown/PA)
Business News

People still feeling worse off than pre-pandemic, says Jeremy Hunt

The Chancellor pointed to the ‘economic shocks’ of the pandemic and energy crisis as reasons for a fall in living standards.
By David Lynch
22 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed efforts to tackle illegal migration Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Politics

Sunak meets Austrian leader amid calls for EU to consider Rwanda-style policy

Rishi Sunak said he and Karl Nehammer are ‘deepening co-operation’ on illegal migration.
By David Lynch
21 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is ‘deeply unhelpful’ and will make no difference to getting aid into Gaza and reaching a sustainable ceasefire (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Politics

ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas chiefs ‘deeply unhelpful’ says Sunak

The Prime Minister suggested the move will not help move aid into Gaza or broker a lasting peace agreement.
By David Lynch
21 May 2024
Rishi Sunak is meeting Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna on Tuesday (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Sunak to meet Austrian chancellor in bid to strengthen illegal migration efforts

The Prime Minister and Karl Nehammer are set to agree that sending migrants to designated safe third countries such as Rwanda is part of the solution.
By David Lynch
20 May 2024
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru/PA)
Politics

Plaid Cymru abruptly ends Welsh Labour government co-operation deal

Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth cited concerns over First Minister Vaughan Gething’s election campaign finances and his decision to sack a minister.
By David Lynch
17 May 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt blasted Labour’s economic plans (Aaron Chown/PA)
Money

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

The Chancellor claimed Labour’s economic plans would lead to tax rises and accused the Opposition of attempting to scare pensioners.
By David Lynch
17 May 2024
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during his visit to the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election (Victoria Jones/PA)
Politics

Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch

The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six ‘first steps’ his party would take if it were to win power.
By David Lynch
16 May 2024
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