SNP would win more seats than Tories in parliament, poll finds Labour on course to win 509 seats, according to latest modelling survey The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Greg Hands and Lee Anderson give the Tory reshuffle a fairytale ending Brief letters: Master storytellers | Sybil Fawlty | Recycle or reuse? | Jarring comment | Corgi registered | Rooks and crooks The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise for Liz Truss chaos after she said she has no regrets At an unusually non-confrontational PMQs, the Prime Minister was challenged over Liz Truss's remarks, when SNP Westminster Stephen Flynn asked him to apologise for the damage she caused Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023
Tory chair says deputy Lee Anderson is 'fantastic asset' despite foodbank rants New Conservative chairman Greg Hands dodged questions on Lee Anderson's history of controversial remarks, including suggestions people using foodbanks cannot cook or budget 'properly' Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023
New Tory chairman Greg Hands on backfoot over ‘30p Lee’ Lee Anderson controversially said that hard-up families should be able to prepare meals for 30p Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s new Tory chairman hints at date for next general election Greg Hands suggests big vote could come late in 2024 The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023
Hands admits May’s elections will be ‘difficult’ for Sunak’s Tories Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands said his focus was on preparing the party for the next general election. The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023
Boris Johnson steps up pressure on Rishi Sunak to send Typhoon jets to Ukraine – as it happened Former UK prime minister issues statement on day of Zelenskiy visit, calling on current PM to send some fighter jets The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall shake-up could cost over £100m, says think tank New Tory chairman defends cost and ‘fantastic’ appointment of Lee Anderson The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023
New UK Conservative Party chairman predicts difficult local elections The new chairman of Britain's Conservative Party on Wednesday predicted a difficult set of local elections for the governing party in May but said it was building its campaign for a subsequent national election. Reuters · Feb 8, 2023
Tory email hints at date for next general election after Rishi Sunak's surprise reshuffle An email aimed at introducing new Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands - who will take charge of the Tory election campaign - appears to have revealed when we'll be going to the polls Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023
Tories put on 18-month General Election alert by new party chairman Greg Hands New Tory chairman Greg Hands on Wednesday put his party on an 18-month General Election alert. Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023
After Brexit, Britain’s competitors are running rings around us. Sunak’s not even at the races This reshuffle will make little difference: we’re going nowhere as the PM leads us further down an economic dead end, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle: putting the Treasury in charge Editorial: The shake-up seems to confirm the Tories are pursuing an ideologically driven austerity agenda that they hope can be sold as economically necessary The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 MP who said food bank users ‘cannot budget’ appointed deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, will be deputy to Greg Hands.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Greg Hands: From pool attendant to Tory chair, the Remainer and Germanophile who’s replaced Zahawi Hands doesn’t easily commend himself to the Tories’ Ukippy membership, writes Sean O’Grady
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Greg Hands and Lucy Frazer join Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet in reshuffle Here is a look at the new faces in the Prime Minister’s top team.
Manchester Evening News · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak reshuffles Cabinet creating four new departments and replacing sacked Nadhim Zahawi The prime minister has appointed four people to head up the new departments
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023 Who is Greg Hands? New Tory party chairman announced in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle The New York-born politician has held several ministerial positions since becoming an MP in 2005
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 UK leader Sunak shakes up govt to focus on business, energy British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shaken up his government in a bid to assert control amid ethics scandals and sniping from Conservative Party colleagues
Birmingham Post · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak breaks up Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in major restructure Sacked Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi has been replaced with Greg Hands, who had been trade minister and Grant Shapps, who had been business secretary, will now be the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Who has gone where in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle? PM announces Zahawi replacement and breaks up business department
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak Cabinet reshuffle in full: New Tory party chairman and Energy Secretary appointed The Prime Minister created four new government departments
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023 Sunak reshuffles cabinet in attempt to stamp authority on Tory party PM appoints Greg Hands as Tory chair and restructures Whitehall departments
The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2023 Who is Greg Hands? Polyglot former banker takes top role at Conservative HQ Greg Hands, MP for Chelsea and Fulham, will take over the role as Conservative Party chairman as Rishi Sunak begins the first reshuffle of his…