RISHI Sunak has mounted a fierce fightback by unveiling a series of pledges to “give the country what it so sorely needs”.
In a packed conference speech yesterday, the PM axed the northern leg of HS2, announced a future smoking ban and plans to scrap A-Levels in favour of a new qualification.
Raising the roof in Manchester, Mr Sunak declared: “We will be bold, we will be radical, we will face resistance and we will meet it. Be no doubt it is time for a change – and we are it.”
The Tory leader also vowed to take a “common sense” approach to trans issues that refuses to be “bullied” by woke critics.
The personal speech saw Mr Sunak introduced by his wife and “best friend” Akshata Murthy and speak of his “pride” in being elected the first British Asian PM.
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