Sunak took £500,000 worth of private jet trips in less than a fortnight

Opposition politicians say the private jet trips raise questions over Rishi Sunak’s green credentials. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP

Rishi Sunak took private jet trips costing almost £500,000 in just over a week last year, government data has shown, prompting opposition claims that he is out of touch and unable to lead on green issues.

A Cabinet Office document detailing overseas prime ministerial travel in the third quarter of 2022 showed No 10 spent just under £108,000 on private jet travel to and from the Cop27 summit in Egypt, flying in on 6 November and returning the next day.