Sunak says voters will decide whether they think he is out of touch

The Prime Minister visited Darlington as he campaigns for the Tories in the run-up to the May local elections.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets staff and local party members at Firthmoor Community Centre during a visit to Darlington, County Durham (Stefan Rousseau/PA) (PA Wire)

Rishi Sunak has insisted voters will “make up their own minds” if they consider him out of touch following criticism of his luxury private swimming pool.

The Prime Minister visited Darlington in the North East on Friday as he campaigns for the Tories in the run-up to the May local elections.

He sought to focus on funding to fix potholes, but faced questions over reports his heated pool uses so much energy that the local electricity network had to be upgraded