Rishi Sunak will return to live at Downing Street, opting for the flat above No.10
Rishi Sunak will return to live at Downing Street, opting for the flat above No.10 instead of the flat above No. 11.
Sunak and his family actually lived in this very residence while he was Chancellor under Boris Johnson.
Despite the British prime minister’s office being located at Number 10, every leader since Tony Blair has lived in the flat above Number 11.
This is because it’s actually more spacious and better for families.
When asked why Sunak has opted for Number 10, a Downing Street spokesperson said “they were very happy there.”
This follows the PM speculating during the summer leadership contest that his family would ‘probably just move back into the flat where [they] used to live’, if he won.
No. 11 is officially designated for the Chancellor, with Tony Blair and his family the first to make the switch, swapping homes with the then-unmarried Gordon Brown.
First PMQs
Rishi Sunak has faced his first prime minister’s questions, clashing with opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer and undoing the work of Liz Truss in just one day.
Starmer is calling for a general election.
Rishi Sunak is not on the side of working people.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 26, 2022
After 12 years of failure, the Tories are still putting their Party before this country.
It's time to let the public have their say in a general election. pic.twitter.com/pAIZKORqvN
Today, Sunak reintroduced the Conservatives’ moratorium on fracking in England, going against Truss’ decision to lift the ban in areas where there was local consent.
This controversial practice for removing gas and oil from the ground was halted in 2019 after concerns were raised about earth tremors.
Meanwhile, Starmer accused the PM of making a “grubby deal” to reappoint Suella Braverman as home secretary.
“He’s done a grubby deal, trading national security because he was scared to lose another leadership election”
sir keir starmer, uk opposition leader
This of course comes just six days after she resigned over data breaches.
This morning I set out to Cabinet the enormous task we face, and why I am confident that this government can rise to the challenge and deliver for the whole United Kingdom.
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) October 26, 2022
Now is the time to get to work and earn the trust of the British people. pic.twitter.com/uncUjSCfsL
Rishi Sunak says Braverman made an error of judgement and has since apologised.
“[Starmer] talks about votes, about mandates, about elections. It’s a bit rich coming from the person who tried to overturn the biggest democratic vote in our country’s history.”
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