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Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister in October 2022. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer for two years and was a high-profile figure during the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to the launch of the furlough scheme and other business support measures. We'll bring you the latest news on his work

Plans to move Civil Service jobs outside London accelerated with proposals for Manchester, Darlington, Wrexham and Aberdeen
Jeremy Hunt
Minister says 'It is important policymakers represent the diversity of our communities'
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Autumn Statement: East Midlands Investment Zone could bring £383m in private investment and create 4,200 jobs
The Budget
Rolls Royce and Laing O’Rourke to anchor employment zone focussing on green tech and advanced manufacturing
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PM says he will stick to his plan on reducing inflation amid calls for tax cuts
Conservative Party
Rishi Sunak warns 'hard decisions' still needed ahead of Autumn Statement
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'Hospitality cannot be sustained in this environment': Sacha Lord makes Autumn Statement demand
North West
Sacha Lord was appointed by Andy Burnham in 2018 and joined the Labour Party last year
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Businesses urged to join Nottingham homeless sleepout
Housing
CEO Sleepout chief executive Bianca Robinson hopes it will raise £50,000 wants 20 more people to sign up
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Clarification sought on Hull rail electrification after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's conference pledge
Transport
City council leader has written to Transport Secretary as Chamber of Commerce awaits meeting with rail minister
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Labour conference: Party bidding to be party of 'all businesses' as Conservatives struggle in the polls
Labour Party
Opposition attracting businesses large and small to its Liverpool showcase
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Smoking ban: tobacco giant Imperial Brands warns government over plans
Politics
Bosses at the Bristol-headquartered company warned of ‘significant unintended consequences’ caused by Rishi Sunak’s proposed crackdown on cigarettes
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Forget levelling up – Rishi Sunak has ‘levelled down’ the East Midlands by scrapping HS2
High Speed 2
Chamber boss says ‘latest embarrassing U-turn is another nail in the coffin for the Government’s levelling up mantra’
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Business leaders react to HS2's northern leg being scrapped by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
North West
The Prime Minister told his party's conference the HS2 project's costs had 'more than doubled'
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prepares to scrap HS2's northern leg
North West
Several notable organisations – including Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the University of Manchester and Co-operatives UK – signed a joint letter warning the Prime Minister he was risking the 'prosperity' of the North
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HS2's northern leg scrapped by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: Updates and reaction
High Speed 2
Decision made after costs spiralled on high speed rail line from Euston via Old Oak Common
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HS2: Vast majority of business leaders want Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to keep northern leg
North West
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has repeatedly said it is not the 'appropriate time' to announce whether to cut the northern leg of the high-speed rail project
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Summit to discuss HS2 called for by unions
High Speed 2
The statement was signed by the TUC, Aslef, Rail, Maritime and Transport union, Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, GMB and Unite
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Business leaders issue £2bn HS2 warning as decision looms
North West
Local leaders have warned 27,000 new jobs would not be created if HS2's northern leg is scrapped
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North West business leaders react to reports of HS2's route from Birmingham to Manchester will be scrapped
North West
Business leaders across the region have reacted to the news
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 'committed to levelling up' despite declining to back HS2 to North
High Speed 2
An announcement is expected to be made in the coming days
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HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?
High Speed 2
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has suggested the scheme is 'out of control'
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HS2: Timeline of controversial project since plans emerged in 2009
High Speed 2
An announcement is expected sometime this week
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Prime Minister leads warm welcome to Finnish forest giant as huge international investment staked in Goole
Industrial
Rishi Sunak joined by Finnish ambassador, regional and local community leaders in greeting site selection by 'great flagbearer' Metsa Tissue
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Jaguar Land Rover hails 'pragmatic' move by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
North West
JLR has a commitment to be fully carbon net zero by 2039
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Businesses urge Sunak not to 'flip-flop' over net zero
Climate Agenda
Policy shift comes despite mounting evidence that global warming is bringing us into an age of climate crisis
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East Midlands bucking dire UK economic trend
Economy
Though not out of the woods, regional economy continuing pick-up that began at the start of this year
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Work gets under way to secure LLEP legacy as Government prepares to pull funding
Local Enterprise Partnership
CEO Phoebe Dawson: 'Team members are naturally concerned about the uncertainty around their own functions'
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