Sunak to warn of dangerous times in pre-election pitch

Rishi Sunak is staging yet another relaunch of his premiership with a general election on the horizon, promising “bold ideas” to “create a more secure future for you and your family”.

- ARCHIE MITCHELL

In a desperate pitch to voters after this month’s local election drubbing, the prime minister will pledge to “restore people’s confidence and pride in our country”.

And he will stress that “more will change in the next five years than in the last 30”, with the next few years to be among the most dangerous the country has ever witnessed, adding he felt “a profound sense of urgency”.

In what Downing Street billed as a “major” speech in central London, the PM will say: “Our country stands at a crossroads.

“Over the next few years, from our democracy to our economy to our society – to the hardest questions of war and peace – almost every aspect of our lives is going to change.

“How we act in the face of these changes – not only to keep people safe and secure but to realise the opportunities too – will determine whether or not Britain will succeed in the years to come. And this is the choice facing the country.”