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Michael Gove (left), Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy (centre) and mother Usha Sunak (right) cheer Rishi Sunak during a hustings event at Wembley Arena, London, as part of the campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister. P

A plague on all their houses

Mattie Brignal | Daily Briefing

Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove are facing fierce criticism after their embarrassing climbdown on housing targets to appease hard-bargaining Tory rebels.