'I understand your frustration... but no, Labour has not changed, it's a con'

RISHI Sunak has admitted he understands Tory voters' frustration but warned them not to fall for Sir Keir Starmer's "con".

- Michael Knowles

The Prime Minister vowed to fix the social care system, slash NHS waiting lists, continue to ease the cost-of-living crisis and get the first flights to Rwanda off the ground.

He accepted that families have been frustrated by soaring energy bills, mortgage rates and getting a GP appointment.

Mr Sunak, speaking to GB News People's Forum, said: "All of those things are things that will cause you and everyone else an enormous amount of frustration, and I can completely understand that." And in an impassioned plea, the Prime Minister told disillusioned Conservatives "we want the same things for our country".

He added: "We share the same values, whether that's on controlling spending, cutting your taxes to ease the cost of living, making sure that we have strong borders and we tackle illegal migration.

"These are things that we have in common. What I'd say to you and everyone else is the next election is a straightforward choice. A vote for anyone who is not a Conservative candidate is simply a vote to put Keir Starmer into Number 10.