THE GUARDIAN: On his way to the G7 summit, the prime minster insists household income is ‘outperforming’ expectations
Rishi Sunak has insisted Brexit is working by citing cheaper beer and sanitary products, as he claimed the economy was looking up and people’s household incomes were “hugely outperforming” expectations.
Despite consumers struggling with high inflation and the cost of living crisis, the prime minister claimed there were “lots of signs that things are moving in the right direction” with the economy.
Rejecting claims from the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage that Brexit had failed under the Tories, he cited freeports, cutting VAT on sanitary products and reforming beer duty as major successes.
“Economic optimism is increasing, consumer confidence is increasing, growth estimates are being raised,” he told reporters on the way to the summit of G7 leaders in Japan. » | Rowena Mason | Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Good God! Which planet is this man living on? Mr. Sunak, you can’t feed your kids on Tampax! – Mark
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