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Humza Yousaf will meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for the first time since he became Scotland’s First Minister. During their talks Mr Yousaf is expected to raise the 10.1% tax hike on Scotch whisky,…

The prime minister has fallen off the not-talking-about-maths wagon. Until last week, he hadn’t done a speech about maths since 3 January. I wrote at the time that I thought he was seeking solace in the familiarity of a favourite school…

Sunak expected to receive Raab bullying report later this morningRishi Sunak is expected to receive the report into the Dominic Raab bullying allegations later this morning, my colleague Aubrey Allegretti reports.I'm told the Dominic Raab…

Rishi Sunak has slammed vaping firms who prey on children, warning that 'bad things will happen to them'.The Prime Minister hit out at the marketing of e-cigarettes, saying they are 'designed to appeal to kids'.Mr Sunak said it's 'not…

Rishi Sunak has admitted the UK needs time to recruit more maths teachers, adding that his compulsory maths plan would not involve forcing students in England to study the subject to A-level.Speaking at the London Screen Academy, a…

Rishi Sunak is clearly gripped by maths. Today’s attack on what he sees as Britain’s “anti-maths mindset” is his second this year. The prime minister wants to embarrass all innumerates and make not being good at maths socially unacceptable.…

The prime minister’s ambition to ensure that all pupils study maths up to the age of 18, first outlined in January and reiterated in a speech on Monday, has attracted a variety of responses ranging from “laudable” to “shortsighted” and…

The UK possesses an inherent “anti-maths mindset” that is hampering efforts to improve numeracy, Rishi Sunak is to say as he relaunches his plan to make maths education until 18 compulsory.In a speech to students, teachers and others in…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and agreed to expedite progress to resolve outstanding issues in the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. In a readout…

Junior doctors must reach a deal with the Government that delivers for both patients and taxpayers, Rishi Sunak said. The Prime Minister spoke out as the 96-hour strike by members of the British Medical Association union brought chaos to…