U.K. Prime Ministerial Candidate Rishi Sunak to Go Ahead With Channel 4 Privatization: ‘Standing Still is Not an Option’

Covid, discussed his health amid the ongoing battle for our next Prime Minister.The TV presenter, 67, was not afraid to share some scathing remarks about Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, who are the two candidates left in the running to become the next prime minister.O’Grady insinuated that, while his Covid symptoms were a pain, they were not as bad as his experience watching the latest debate between Truss and Sunak.Sharing a picture of the two politicians with his 696,000 Instagram followers, Paul didn't hold back.“I’m still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days,” he began.The star then went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate like many others across the county.“I’m watching these two planks trying to persuade us why they’d make a wonderful Prime Minister,” he wrote“Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what?“Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist.“To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.“What a carry on, I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing so I’m making do with a scornfully curled lip.“Once again, thanks for all your kind messages when I was away from home and feeling like I’d been dug up and belted with the shovel," the star ended his post.After a series of knock-out rounds, only Truss and Sunak remain in the running to be Prime Minister.The final five also included hopefuls like Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat.Plenty of other famous figures have given their opinion on the leadership race, including Jeremy Clarkson.“How can we have ended up having to choose a leader from a shortlist made up

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Paul O’Grady has thrown a savage insult at Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak after their recent debate, claiming watching it was worse than having Covid.The star, who recently tested positive for the virus, appeared to suggest his symptoms weren’t as painful as his experience watching the Conservative members debate, dubbing them “two planks.”He shared that he was "still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days" and went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate alongside millions of others around the country, slamming: "I’d laugh if it didn’t send me off coughing".READ NEXT: Paul O’Grady baffled as ITV's For the Love of Dogs is yanked off air in major shake-upHe wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (July 26): "Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what? Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist."To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.

Conservative Party and our next Prime Minister, and he’s not afraid to share them.The TV presenter, who recently revealed he’d tested positive for Covid, appeared to suggest his symptoms weren’t as painful as his experience watching one of the recent debates between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.Sharing he was ‘still a bit done in from this bloody Covid although I’m no longer contagious and haven’t been for a few days’ Paul went on to add he was tuning into the Tory leadership debate alongside millions of others around the country.Or, as he so eloquently put it, ‘two planks trying to persuade us why they’d make a wonderful Prime Minister’.He wrote on Instagram on Tuesday: ‘Truss is banging on about Turbo Charged Toffee, am I hallucinating or what? Whilst the other one is insistent that we know he once had a Saturday job in a chemist.‘To hear him you’d think he’d been forced to work down the mines since he was a child.

Climate change was pretty weak from both of them," she declared after watching one of the pair's televised debates.She added: "They clearly have no idea of the scale…."Rishi Sunak has already been slammed for "economic illiteracy" over the issue.In previous government debates, he consistently voted against policies aimed at minimising the perils of climate change and global warming.And just before the pandemic began, he dismissed the idea of a proposal to cut almost all transport emissions by 2030.Back in 2016, he chose not to vote in favour of lowering the maximum carbon emissions for new homes.Meanwhile, he even stood against plans for a windfall tax against oil and gas companies.However he did create incentives for those who installed eco-friendly insulation in their homes, and cut VAT for those who chose to install solar panels on their homes.Plus he also grabbed attention when his Budget Statement announced he would like to divert £1 billion to a Net Zero innovation fund.When asked what members of the public could do in the fight against climate change, Mr Sunak simply suggested recycling - a technique that many have argued would not go far enough.Meanwhile Liz Truss was keen to let the world know that she had been an eco-warrior "before it was fashionable"."I was a teenage eco warrior campaigning against damage to the ozone layer," the leadership candidate proudly announced.However, some of her critics believe her policy ideas on the matter have barely progressed since those teenage years.She previously held the position of Environment Secretary, but during that time, she cut subsidies for wind farms and dismissed Michael Gove's ideas for cutting air pollution.Ms Truss also announced in March that she would

Russia ’s troops in precision air strikes. British special forces will show Ukraine ’s forward air controllers how to talk pilots on to a target, and use lasers to “illuminate” the enemy.

Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh, 44, took to Twitter and offered her support to journalist Kate McCann. It comes after the latest Tory leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss had to be cancelled after the presenter fainted on air.The Sun and TalkTV debate, hosted by journalist Kate, abruptly halted around halfway through after a loud crash was heard.TalkTV announced it would not be continuing the debate afterwards.A statement on Twitter read: "Kate McCann fainted on air tonight and although she is fine, the medical advice was that we shouldn't continue with the debate."We apologise to our viewers and listeners."Following the announcement, Ranvir took to the micro-blogging site after her former GMB colleague, Erron Gordon, who moved to TalkTV last year, sent a message to Kate.He penned: "@KateMcCann we love you."Ranvir retweeted the message in view of her 109,000 followers as she sent her well wishes following the incident.She penned: "Sending you love @KateEMcCann.

Jordan Moreau A live debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, two British politicians vying for the open Prime Minister position, was canceled Tuesday after the debate’s presenter fainted on-air.Truss was in the middle of responding to question when presenter Kate McCann fainted and loudly crashed to the floor off camera. The incident was caught on Talk TV, and Truss was visibly shaken watching McCann faint.“Oh my god,” Truss says as McCann faints, then walked off camera to assist her, which can be seen in the Twitter video below.What on earth happened then? Hope everyone is ok! #TalkTV #TheSun pic.twitter.com/M9RvqVyCr3— Harry Rutter (@harryjohnrutter) July 26, 2022Despite the loud thud, McCann ended up being fine, according to Talk TV, but the debate was canceled.

UPDATE, 11:24 AM: The latest TV clash between UK PM hopefuls Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss came to an abrupt halt today after presenter Kate McCann fainted on-air.

Rishi Sunak has claimed that Nicola Sturgeon's plan to hold a second referendum on independence next year is the "wrong priority at the worst possible moment".

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.

The head-to-head TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss is underway - and viewers are saying the same thing about the BBC show's opening. The debate between the two politicians - one of whom will be the next Tory leader and Prime Minister - began with the camera zooming in to them closely.

“They know mum might go without her tea to make sure they have something.” That’s the reality for children in Greater Manchester.

Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are going head-to-head in the battle to become the next Prime Minister of the UK. The final two will be hoping to win the backing of party members when they take part in a televised debate tonight.

Naman Ramachandran Former Chancellor and U.K. Prime Ministerial hopeful Rishi Sunak will be interviewed live on Channel 4, the British broadcaster whose privatization he has vowed to go ahead with. Sunak will be interviewed on a special episode of “The Andrew Neil Show” on July 29, after “Channel 4 News.” The program will be made by ITN Productions.The other remaining candidate for Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, has been invited for an interview but has so far declined to take part.

A number of UK cities have offered to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 after it was confirmed that next year's competition will take place here instead of in Ukraine. It comes after bosses decided that the wartorn nation would be unable to host the event following their win this year.

Rishi Sunak has trolled his rival Liz Truss for chickening out of a TV interview with veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil.

Manchester WILL bid to host next year's Eurovision song contest. The news came after the European Broadcast Union and the BBC both said the UK will take over hosting the contest, replacing war-torn Ukraine.

Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the UK in 2023. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC have confirmed that the famous contest will take place in the home of the runner-up of the 2022 competition on behalf of the winners, Ukraine.

return to the UK. Yolande Makolo, a spokesman for the Rwandan government, said the country only had one hostel with 200 spaces that was “ready” to receive migrants from the UK. Other facilities were “in the planning stage” but with no contracts agreed, she told a press briefing on Friday.