Lee Anderson’s appointment as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party is a gamble - Jayne Dowle

For a cautious man accused of presiding over a moribund empty shell of a government, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has surprised us by suddenly throwing a couple of curve balls.

By Jayne Dowle

Published 13th Feb 2023, 06:00 GMT

First, he welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his first visit to the UK since Russia’s invasion, and states that “nothing is off the table” in response to the beleaguered leader’s demand to “give us wings of freedom”.

In other words, he’s not said yes and he’s not said no to promising RAF fighter jets to the conflict, raging for almost a year now.