Boris Johnson abandoned plans for a second national lockdown over fears Rishi Sunak could QUIT

Boris Johnson abandoned plans for a second national lockdown over fears Rishi Sunak could QUIT, senior MPs claims as rift claims deepen Rishi Sunak warned second national lockdown would make job near impossible He argued to keep Britain open to protect millions of jobs and businesses  On Thursday, Mr Sunak said the nation needed to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak’s deputy denies rift with Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak’s deputy denies Covid rift between his boss and Boris Johnson after Chancellor said ‘our lives can no longer be put on hold’ and Tory rebels win vote on ‘rule of six’ Treasury Chief Sec. Stephen Barclay insisted both men were working ‘in tandem’  Mr Sunak on Thurtsday said the nation needed to learn … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak’s deputy denies rift with Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak’s deputy denies Covid rift between his boss and Boris Johnson after Chancellor said ‘our lives can no longer be put on hold’ and Tory rebels win vote on ‘rule of six’ Treasury Chief Sec. Stephen Barclay insisted both men were working ‘in tandem’  Mr Sunak on Thurtsday said the nation needed to learn … Read more

Rishi Sunak unveils a replacement for furlough scheme

The chief executive of Next has warned Britain’s economy risks ‘becoming hooked,’ on Government handouts – as bosses give their verdicts on Rishi Sunak’s £9bn scheme that ‘won’t stop job cuts’. Lord Simon Wolfson welcomed Rishi Sunak’s new Job Retention Scheme, saying it was time firms paid more towards wages. The Chancellor said the Jobs … Read more

Rishi Sunak unveils a replacement for furlough scheme

The chief executive of Next has warned Britain’s economy risks ‘becoming hooked,’ on Government handouts – as bosses give their verdicts on Rishi Sunak’s £9bn scheme that ‘won’t stop job cuts’. Lord Simon Wolfson welcomed Rishi Sunak’s new Job Retention Scheme, saying it was time firms paid more towards wages. The Chancellor said the Jobs … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s new coronavirus bailout: Chancellor upstages a cautious Prime Minister

Britain can no longer put normal life on hold, Rishi Sunak warned yesterday. As he unveiled his latest rescue package to save jobs, the Chancellor called on the nation to learn to live with coronavirus ‘without fear’. He added that the country could not carry on ignoring the economic impact of the pandemic. Striking a different … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches Rishi Sunak riding to the rescue again

Fire up the Batmobile, Alfred. Boy Wonder’s back. Once again, Rishi Sunak strode back into the Commons to wave around that increasingly battered chequebook of his. Rishi Rides to the Rescue has been a common narrative of this crisis. While most ministers’ stock has crashed these past six months, the Chancellor’s is on a bull run. … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s new coronavirus bailout: Chancellor upstages a cautious Prime Minister

Britain can no longer put normal life on hold, Rishi Sunak warned yesterday. As he unveiled his latest rescue package to save jobs, the Chancellor called on the nation to learn to live with coronavirus ‘without fear’. He added that the country could not carry on ignoring the economic impact of the pandemic. Striking a different … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Rishi has much more to do for Britain’s recovery

Rishi has much more to do: Britain’s recovery needs a degree of certainty and confidence, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 24 September 2020 Throughout the pandemic, each time No 10 has raised the public health alert status because of the … Read more

SIMON WALTERS: The day Rishi Sunak ripped up the truce in Downing Street

Closing his statement to the Commons on his new Covid jobs-rescue package yesterday, Rishi Sunak defiantly gave us a new slogan: ‘Live Without Fear’ They were the three words which spoke volumes about the rift between the Prime Minister and his Chancellor. Closing his statement to the Commons on his new Covid jobs-rescue package yesterday, … Read more