Rishi Sunak

Health secretary and chancellor resign in what appears to be coordinated move.

The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, said: “If they [ministers] had a shred of integrity they would have gone months ago. The resignations of Javid and Sunak, both considered potential future leadership contenders, came at a moment of significant danger for the prime minister. He added: “The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. It will increase speculation that he has not given up on a run at the premiership. “What I wanted was to give Chris Pincher, if not the benefit of the doubt, then the ability to prove that he could do better. Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither.”

The resignations may come as a potentially fatal blow for the PM, who has been fighting to extinguish the flames of repeated scandals for months.

The Tory party is corrupted and changing one man won't fix that." It's time for a fresh start." "Honourable decisions made by honourable men. The pair posted their resignation letters to Twitter within moments of each other. He said the recent vote of confidence was a "moment for humility, grip and new direction". In his letter to the PM, the health secretary told Mr Johnson that the British people "rightly expect integrity from their government".

Chancellor says government must be run 'properly, competently and seriously'; health secretary adds 'I can no longer continue in good conscience'

But the executive of the 1922 Committee can change the rules whenever it wants. The Sunak resignation is the most serious of the two. The two byelection defeats almost two weeks ago prompted calls for cabinet ministers to mount a coup against Boris Johnson, and it finally it seems to be happening.

Mr Sunak said “the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously”, adding: “I believe these standards are worth fighting ...

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Prime Minister,. It was a privilege to have been asked to come back into Government to serve as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care at such a critical ...

That is why I have always tried to compromise in order to deliver the things you want to achieve. I have served as your Chancellor with gratitude that you entrusted me with stewardship of the nation’s economy and finances. They need to know that whilst there is a path to a better future, it is not an easy one. Given the unprecedented scale of the challenges in health and social care, it has been my instinct to continue focusing on this important work. Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither. The longest waiters are down by 70% and, as you know, I have been working hard on wider modernisation of the NHS.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and the Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, have resigned from Boris Johnson's government.

I have served as your Chancellor with gratitude that you entrusted me with stewardship of the nation's economy and finances. Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are neither. We may not always have been popular, but we have been competent in acting in the national interest. Given the unprecedented scale of the challenges in health and social care, it has been my instinct to continue focusing on this important work. We have also made important strides in the recovery and reform of the NHS and adult social care. I have given every ounce of energy to this task, and am incredibly proud of what we have achieved.

Health minister Sajid Javid and chancellor Rishi Sunak tonight sensationally quit Boris Johnson's government. Mr Javid said the prime minister had "lost his ...

“In doing so, they have been complicit every step of the way as he has disgraced his office and let down his country. He wrote: “The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. “I apologise to everybody who has been badly affected by it. Tory cabinet ministers have known all along who this prime minister is. In hindsight it was the wrong thing to do. Mr Sunak also suggested in his resignation letter to the prime minister that the government is not being “conducted properly, competently and seriously”, as he told Mr Johnson that “our approaches are fundamentally too different”.

The Prime Minister quickly filled the vacant Cabinet posts with Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi moving to Number 11 and key ally Steve Barclay appointed as ...

I served loyally and as a friend, but we all serve the country first. I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning." Tory cabinet ministers have known all along who this Prime Minister is. In hindsight it was the wrong thing to do. "I apologise to everybody who has been badly affected by it. “Accordingly and with sadness I believe in the interests of the country…our new found self government and the Conservative Party would be best served by new leadership and a new Prime Minister.” In his letter to the PM, Mr Javid told the PM that the “tone you set as a leader, and the values you represent, reflect on your colleagues, your party and ultimately the country." Mr Johnson wrote back saying Mr Javid had served the Government and the people of the United Kingdom with “distinction”. In his letter to the PM, he wrote: "The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. Mr Johnson faced more resignations as three more MPs quit his government in the wake of the shock resignations from Mr Sunak and Mr Javid. The Prime Minister acknowledged he should have sacked Mr Pincher when he was told about the claims against him when he was a Foreign Office minister in 2019, but instead Mr Johnson went on to appoint him to other government roles. In his resignation letter, Mr Sunak said "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously".

Sunak feels almost ubiquitous in UK politics but he has only been an MP since 2015, a minister since 2018 and chancellor for a little over two years, taking ...

His success in this could arguably be a barrier to advancement towards No 10. Sunak had a significant fortune of his own thanks to a pre-politics job in the hedge fund world. But even this pales into comparison with the wealth of his wife, Akshata Murty.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has quit Boris Johnson's cabinet in a shock resignation following a string of Conservative government scandals.

The focus of Mr Sunak’s speech was set to be on the long-term plan for tackling the inflation crisis – a follow up on his £37 billion package of support for households. It comes as the Bank of England has warned the UK is heading for an inflation rate of 11%. High on the list was expected to be plans to insulate homes and invest in reliable green energy with a ban on gas boilers in the pipeline. Sunak was due to deliver a speech on the economy and the escalating cost of living crisis next week. The head of the Treasury bowed out of his role on the eve of a tax reversal that will see around two million people pay no tax as the National Insurance threshold rises to £12,570 from 6 July. The first half of this support (£326) is already due to be paid out to households from 14 July while the £150 council tax refund has already been handed to millions of billpayers.

The two resignations may spell the end of Johnson's premiership as more ministers are now likely to resign in anger with Johnson's handling of the Chris Pincher ...

Backing him when he mocked the sacrifices of the British people.” “The vote of no confidence last month showed that a large number of our colleagues agree. Backing him when he broke the law. Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither. Backing him when he lied repeatedly. “I apologise to everybody who’s been badly affected by it.

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“Our people know that if something is too good to be true then it’s not true. In hindsight it was the wrong thing to do. “I apologise to everybody who has been badly affected by it. Allies of Johnson believe that is unlikely as it would leave any future leader with a “gun to their head”. Asked if that was an error, Johnson said: “I think it was a mistake and I apologise for it. The resignations came as Johnson was forced into a humiliating apology over his handling of the Chris Pincher row after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct.

Rishi Sunak quit as Chancellor saying the PM's approach to the economy was too different to his own.

There is talk of cuts to VAT. Rishi Sunak, however, was keen to draw a line under that support, even as it had made him popular. Fuel prices reach new records, but where did the 5p Budget reduction go? Tax cuts are being promised, but only in two years' time, if borrowing is under control. Public sector pay review bodies have begun to report back. The context here was the PM's plan for a joint speech with the chancellor as the anchor of a plan to show the government taking control of the cost of living crisis.

Rishi Sunak resigned out of the blue yesterday, depriving the government of the chancellor of the exchequer who took on UK contracting by ushering in.

“We need a wholescale revision of the entire system to bring it into the digital age. Obviously covid and Brexit clobbered any hope of keeping the country’s finances on track. “Rather, it was like he was only put there to control the finances. “On those occasions where I have disagreed with you privately, I supported you publicly.” Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. “It is unfortunate that Rishi Sunak chose to follow and build on the policies of his predecessors, notably [Gordon] Brown and [Philip] Hammond, in deliberately following a path which hindered the ability of those who want to work for themselves to do so.” Almost appealing to new chancellor Zahawi, the FCSA’s chief executive added: “Let’s get back to a Britain which appreciates and nurtures those who choose to work for themselves, and enable, equip and encourage them to be successful and reap the rewards of that success.” “And it’s this. “Working with companies in multiple geographies”, adds the official bio, “he [went on to use] that experience to help small and entrepreneurial British companies”. “Rishi Sunak largely failed to realise and respond to the plight of the self-employed during the covid crisis,” Mr Bryce told ContractorUK. “The rest of our tax system – and indeed the employment landscape as a whole – is based on a 19th century vision of labour and work. “It has been an enormous privilege to serve our country as chancellor…and I will always be proud of how during the pandemic we protected people’s jobs and businesses”, he told Mr Johnson.

Rishi Sunak has quit as chancellor just as the country battles rising inflation and soaring costs.

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Rishi Sunak said 'our approaches are fundamentally too different' and Sajid Javid that 'British people expect integrity from government'

Given the unprecedented scale of the challenges in health and social care, it has been my instinct to continue focusing on this important work. That is why I have always tried to compromise in order to deliver the things you want to achieve. Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither. I have served as your Chancellor with gratitude that you entrusted me with stewardship of the nation’s economy and finances. The longest waiters are down by 70 per cent and, as you know, I have been working hard on wider modernisation of the NHS. They need to know that whilst there is a path to a better future, it is not an easy one. However, the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. Our people know that if something is too good to be true then it’s not true. It is three years since you entered Downing Street. You will forever be credited with seeing off the threat of Corbynism, and breaking the deadlock on Brexit. You have shone a very welcome light on the regional disparities in our country, an agenda that will continue to define our politics. To leave ministerial office is a serious matter at any time. I have been loyal to you. For me to step down as Chancellor while the world is suffering the economic consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other serious challenges is a decision that I have not taken lightly.

Rishi Sunak quit as Chancellor saying the PM's approach to the economy was too different to his own.

There is talk of cuts to VAT. Rishi Sunak, however, was keen to draw a line under that support, even as it had made him popular. Fuel prices reach new records, but where did the 5p Budget reduction go? Tax cuts are being promised, but only in two years' time, if borrowing is under control. Public sector pay review bodies have begun to report back. The context here was the PM's plan for a joint speech with the chancellor as the anchor of a plan to show the government taking control of the cost of living crisis.

As Boris Johnson's premiership hangs by a thread, speculation is mounting that a leadership challenge could be on the cards within days as a flurry of Tory ...

He gained praise for deputising for Mr Johnson when the PM was hospitalised with Covid in 2020. After saying he was unlikely to, he then stood again in 2019 before losing out at the final ballot to Jeremy Hunt and Mr Johnson. Since his 2019 run, other right-wingers have come to the fore as potential candidates and he'd face stiff competition. The 54-year-old's personal life came under the spotlight last year when he announced his divorce from columnist wife Sarah Vine, and was later spotted throwing shapes in an Aberdeen nightclub. Later he became advisor to the governor of Afghanistan's Helmand Province. His family own a forest in Essone, near Versailles. The frontrunner, 55, was the last candidate standing against Boris Johnson in 2019. We are not offering the integrity, competence and vision necessary." Britain's longest-serving Health Secretary sparked fury on the left for pushing through junior doctor contracts that were deemed dangerous. Nicknamed 'Dishy Rishi' by his admirers, the ex-Chancellor shot up the rankings since becoming an MP seven years ago. He was on the back benches for most of the pandemic before returning to the Cabinet as Health Secretary. But in Tory eyes he is near the moderate, internationalist centre of the party, serving in a string of top roles, backing Remain and now chairing the Health Committee.

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She said did not want her tax status to be a “distraction” for her husband, and added that she understood “the British sense of fairness”. In a statement released after the story broke, Ms Murty’s spokesperson argued that she had opted for the status because she’s an Indian citizen and “India does not allow its citizens to hold the citizenship of another country simultaneously”. Infosys insisted to the BBC that it had not benefited from any Russian business and that it had closed the office as of 1 April. They also said he had only used the green card for travel purposes and had returned it ahead of his first official visit to the US in line with guidance from the US authorities. It’s a status that requires you to pay US tax on your worldwide income and pledge to make the US your permanent residence. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said in October 2021 that the “only people that are blind to it are the public” given they have “no idea where the money is or whether there is a conflict of interest”.

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While climate is already included in the national science and geography curriculums, there have been calls for an update in light of new climate science and the global net-zero movement. The PM cannot face a Conservative leadership challenge for another 11 months after he just barely won a no-confidence vote earlier this year, with four in ten of his own MPs voting against him. Zahawi held a high-level role as chief strategy officer at Gulf Keystone Petroleum between 2015 and 2017, which he carried out in addition to being a backbench MP. Nicola Richards MP, who held a secretary position in the Department of Transport has also resigned. The fact that he is a former oil industry executive has also raised eyebrows about his potential approach to the net-zero transition. Instead of highlighting how the nation is striving to meet this target, the UK Government was rocked by a flurry of high-profile resignations from Conservative MPs in prominent positions last night (5 July). Sharma is currently visiting Turkey to discuss collaborative efforts to champion green solutions. “Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither. BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is also not expected to resign. We may not have always been popular, but we have been competent in acting in the national interest.” It was a moment for humility, grip and a new direction. Buchnan’s resignation letter states: “It is with great sadness that I tend my resignation.