Downing Street has defended Rishi Sunak's flight from London to Leeds on an RAF jet, arguing it was the 'most effective use of his time'.
Downing Street has said that Prime Minister made the 36-minute trip by air because it was the "most effective use of his time".
Downing Street posted a photo the PM getting on the plane before it departed at 7.47am, according to flight tracker data.then landed in Yorkshire at 8.23am before the aircraft returned three and a half hours later, touching down back in Northolt, West London at 12.25pm.
He said: "The transport the prime minister takes will vary and is always done with any interests of most effective use of time, enabling him to get around the entirety of the UK when there is a great deal of pressure on his time.Downing Street posted a photo the PM getting on the plane before it departed at 7.47am, according to flight tracker data.
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner While Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner called the flight a "show of extravagance" by the Prime Minister.While Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said: "Families will be rightly angered by this show of extravagance by Rishi Sunak.
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