He faced tough questions over the state of the economy, immigration and the state of the NHS from an audience in Grimsby.
Rishi Sunak tonight pleaded for voters' forgiveness over his D-Day gaffe as he faced a brutal live TV election grilling.
But it was a later attack from a former local Tory party chairwoman in the audience that hit hardest. The Prime Minister faced tough questions over the state of the economy, immigration and the state of the NHS from an audience in Grimsby. 'We've got a clear plan for the future to make a difference to people - to cut their taxes, bring down immigration, to protect pensions,' he said.Mr Sunak also faced questions about rising NHS waiting lists, up to 7.54 million from the 7.21 million level when he made the pledge.
Asked how many people will be deported to Rwanda under the removal scheme, Rishi Sunak told Sky News: 'We have already started detaining people, airfields on standby, planes are booked, the date for the first flight is out on July 24, I think it is.
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