Keir Starmer prepares attack lines against “weird guy” Rishi Sunak ahead of expected Tory poll bounce
Labour are likely to step up their personal attacks on the new Prime Minister in order to retain their poll lead.
While the Labour leader welcomed the significance of the UK having its first British Asian Prime Minister, he said Mr Sunak had only ever fought one leadership battle in his career, in which he had “got thrashed” by Ms Truss, and that he therefore feared a general election.Sir Keir said: “Rishi Sunak stabbed Boris Johnson in the back when he thought he could get his job.
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