What are the five promises Rishi Sunak made in his speech?

PM vows to halve inflation, cut waiting lists and halt migrant boats among other priorities

Rishi Sunak has made five key ambitious promises for this year – halving inflation, growing the economy, cutting debt and NHS waiting lists, and stopping migrant boats crossing the Channel.

With the NHS in crisis and the country in the grip of strikes by key workers, the prime minister called for a “reasonable dialogue” with the unions and said ministers “hugely value” public-sector employees such as nurses.

In his first major speech of 2023, setting out his government’s priorities, Mr Sunak promised to deliver “peace of mind” to the public. His promises for the year were: