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15 hours ago · By PA News Agency. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak giving a press conference in Downing Street, London. Picture date: Friday March 1, 2024. (Aaron Chown/PA) The one-time Tory golden boy, Rishi Sunak enjoyed an astonishingly rapid ascent – but having scaled the peak of British politics he has struggled to win over his party or the country at large.
15 hours ago · Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has “completely destroyed” his credibility by leaving D-Day commemorations early, John Swinney has said. The Prime Minister came under fire for leaving the 80th anniversary of events in Normandy early to record a TV election interview, with Commons leader Penny Mordaunt describing it as “completely wrong”.
15 hours ago · Following a difficult few years in government that saw oil prices quadruple following the Yom Kippur war between Israel and Arab nations and the miners' strike causing widespread economic pain, then Conservative Prime Minister Ted Heath called a general election a year earlier than necessary for February 1974.
5 hours ago · Chincoteague Island is mourning the death of former Beebe Ranch co-owner and pony history enthusiast Billy King Beebe, who died May 24. The Museum of Chincoteague Island shared the sad news in its most recent newsletter, coming coincidentally with a big update on its fundraising drive to renovate the Beebe Ranch.
15 hours ago · A poll has found Reform's Nigel Farage would be the favourite to take over as Tory leader if Rishi Sunak loses the election. Labour says the Conservatives are already battling over the succession.
15 hours ago · Douglas Ross is to stand as the Conservative candidate ... THAT Lord Cameron did not forcefully tell Rishi ... will join the list of other constituencies - Eastleigh, Salisbury, Bexhill and Battle ...
15 hours ago · The original Christchurch constituency, a parliamentary borough, existed from 1572 until 1918. In 1918 the constituency was divided between New Forest and Christchurch and Bournemouth . The constituency was re-created as a county constituency in 1983 from parts of the seats of Christchurch and Lymington, North Dorset and New Forest.
