Sunak ‘understands’ energy bill worries despite cost of heating his private pool

PM responds to news he will pay tens of thousands for local electricity grid upgrade to meet power demands

Rishi Sunak has rejected suggestions he is detached from the everyday concerns of the public after it emerged his new heated swimming pool uses so much energy that the local electricity network had to be upgraded to meet its power demands.

The Guardian revealed that, while many Britons are trying to limit their energy use in the face of increased electricity bills, extra equipment had been installed in North Yorkshire to provide more capacity from the National Grid to Sunak's constituency home.