Rishi Sunak shrugs off concerns that U-turns might make UK a ‘laughing stock’
by Peter Walker Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6F741)
Prime minister says investors are excited about Britain and that he instinctively understands what the public wants
Rishi Sunak has rejected criticism that recent U-turns mean the UK cannot be taken seriously, as he fought to maintain order before a Conservative conference set to be dominated by questions about tax cuts and rivals jostling to succeed him.
In the traditional pre-conference TV interview, the prime minister again refused to say whether HS2 would extend as far as Manchester, the host city for the conference, which begins on Sunday afternoon.
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