Rival parties accuse prime minister of indifference towards voters after awkward local radio appearance
It is the question he can’t escape from – but Rishi Sunak’s habit of trying to laugh off queries about the general election date may finally be coming back to haunt him.
The prime minister was asked “why is that funny?” by a BBC local radio presenter after breaking into laughter in the first of several interviews on Tuesday, when he was pressed on when voters could expect to cast their verdict on his government.
