Rishi Sunak

"Were living through a time at the moment where inflation is high. Thats having an impact on household and families bills. I dont want to add that, I want to make it easier. So yes, were going to make progress towards net zero but were going to do that in a proportionate and pragmatic way that doesnt unnecessarily give people more hassle and more costs in their lives – thats not what Im interested in and prepared to do."

"Thirty years of vested interests standing in the way of change. Thirty years of rhetorical ambition which achieves little more than a short-term headline. It doesnt have to be this way. It won’t be this way"

"We shouldnt be bullied into believing people can be any sex they want to be, they cant. A man is a man and a woman is a woman."

"The so-called golden era is over, along with the naive idea that trade would lead to social and political reform [in China]."

"We will be bold. We will be radical. We will face resistance and we will meet it. We will give the country what it so sorely needs, and yet too often has been denied: a government prepared to make long-term decisions so that we can build a brighter future for everyone. Be in no doubt: it is time for a change — and we are it."

"Lees comments werent acceptable, they were wrong. Thats why hes had the whip suspended."

"In our politics, we can argue vigorously, as the prime minister and I did over the past six weeks, but still respect each other, and whatever disputes we have in this parliament, I know that everyone in this house will not lose sight of the fact that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country, and advance the principles that we honourably believe in."

"The Conservative party spent 2022 at war with itself and begins 2023 in an uneasy truce. To keep the peace, Rishi Sunak has to avoid two contentious topics: the past and the future. That doesn’t leave much room for manoeuvre."

"Prime Minister, having been able to get so much done previously, I have struggled even to hold the line in recent months. The problem is not that the government is hostile to the environment, it is that you, our Prime Minister, are simply uninterested. That signal, or lack of it, has trickled down through Whitehall and caused a kind of paralysis."

"I want to thank the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. His achievement as the first British Asian Prime Minister of our country, the extra effort that will have required, should not be underestimated by anyone. We pay tribute to that today, and we also recognise the dedication and hard work he brought to his leadership."

"The 80th anniversary of D-Day has been a profound moment to honour the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our values, our freedom and our democracy. This anniversary should be about those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The last thing I want is for the commemorations to be overshadowed by politics. After the conclusion of the British event in Normandy, I returned back to the UK. On reflection, it was a mistake not to stay in France longer - and I apologise."

"The PM has a yes man in position at the Treasury, who won’t resist pressure to spend more, if the economy starts to buckle under the strain of Brexit."