In a watershed moment for lockdown sceptics, Prime Minister candidate Rishi Sunak has said his opposition to lockdown is a reason that Conservative members should vote for him to lead the country.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have both quit the Government this evening, saying we "cannot continue like this", bringing Boris Johnson's premiership to the brink of implosion.
Boris Johnson, Carrie Johnson and Rishi Sunak are to receive fixed penalty notices for attending lockdown parties, having been found by police to have broken the law. Will they quit?
In this week's London Calling, the talking points are the latest wave of Eco protests, Macron v Le Pen, Rishi Sunak's sinking star, the U-turn on conversion therapy and Boris's surprise visit to Ukraine.
Government sources have unveiled that Treasury staff held a party last year on November 25th to celebrate Rishi Sunak's spending review, even though lockdown restrictions were in place at the time.
Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce £6 billion spending package for the NHS to tackle the record patient backlog.
The Chancellor is expected to announce an extension to the Government's Covid recovery loan scheme, which was set to end on December 31st, in his budget speech next week.
Leaked documents reveal that the Treasury is concerned about the economic costs of moving towards a zero-carbon economy, including companies being pushed by green initiatives to move production abroad.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will no longer avoid self-isolation by taking part in a convenient pilot scheme after a backlash has forced them to decide to spend "Freedom Day" locked indoors.
With the Government having borrowed another £24 billion in May and the national debt standing at £2.2 trillion, a former Chancellor has warned there is a "big risk" of inflation spiralling out of control.
