Rishi Sunak spent his afternoon being grilled by a powerful committee of MPs as he marks six months since his flagship “five pledges”.
The PM often looked uncomfortable at times as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers at the Commons Liaison Committee on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation.
Mr Sunak has staked his premiership on delivering the pledges. But his plan - and the Tories’ election hopes - are being hampered by economic reality, NHS strikes and the weather.
