Dissatisfaction with Rishi Sunak’s government at near record levels, poll suggests – as it happened

Ipsos polling finds 80% of people unhappy with how government is running the country. This live blog is closed

At the morning lobby briefing Downing Street also said that the announcement of a five-day strike by junior doctors in England was extremely disappointing". Asked if Rishi Sunak was concerned about the development, the PM's spokesperson said:

Yes. It puts patient safety and our efforts to cut the waiting lists at risk. It's obviously extremely disappointing.

In the meeting government had with junior doctors we made a fair and reasonable opening offer, and we were discussing both pay and non-pay issues. But they chose to end the talks by announcing new strike dates.

They are rightly independent. Obviously, people are able to express their view, that's right in a free society.

For our part, we recognise it is rightly the independent Bank of England that sets monetary policy and the monetary policy committee are responsible for that.