Sunak to face PMQs after inflation drops to 2.3%
Rishi Sunak has already hailed the fall in
the headline inflation rate this morning, from 3.2% to 2.3%, as a major
milestone for the UK, and he is likely to trumpet it as many times as he can in
today’s PMQs.
He says inflation being “back to normal” is
“an important moment for our country” and adds that he believes it shows “our plan is working”.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is likely to
sound unimpressed. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said: “After 14 years
of Conservative chaos, families are worse off. Prices in the shops have soared,
mortgage bills have risen and taxes are at a 70-year high.”
Another highlight should come when
Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay returns to Parliament for the first time since
losing his hands and feet to sepsis.
His wife Kati and daughter will watch his
appearance at PMQs from the public gallery. It’s a moment that will also likely be marked by
Sunak and Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
Mackinlay says he wants to be known as the
first “bionic MP” after being fitted with prosthetic legs and hands.
Published at Wed, 22 May 2024 10:17:13 +0000