Sunak urges UK to ‘have hope’ despite bleak assessment of economy

Sunak, in an interview with Morgan insisted he could deliver the five priorities he has set for the nation

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)

Rishi Sunak insisted he can get the economy growing again “this year” as he urged people to “have hope” despite the bleak assessments of the UK’s finances.

The prime minister pledged he would release his tax returns “shortly” as he battles to recover from having to sack Nadhim Zahawi as his Tory party chairman over his financial affairs.

He also did not rule out supplying Ukraine with fighter jets in the future as Volodymyr Zelensky urges allies to send them to help repel the Russian invasion.