‘Stop the boats’ slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak
Former prime minister says drive to stop Channel crossings was correct, but message ‘wasn’t quite right’UK politics live – latest updatesThe “stop the boats” slogan was “too stark”, Rishi Sunak has said, reflecting on his time in office, adding that he even regrets ever using the phrase because it was “too stark … too binary”.The former prime minister, who led the Conservative party to one of its worst election defeats in history, described it as one of the main lessons he had learned from his time in Downing Street. Continue reading...

Former prime minister says drive to stop Channel crossings was correct, but message ‘wasn’t quite right’
The “stop the boats” slogan was “too stark”, Rishi Sunak has said, reflecting on his time in office, adding that he even regrets ever using the phrase because it was “too stark … too binary”.
The former prime minister, who led the Conservative party to one of its worst election defeats in history, described it as one of the main lessons he had learned from his time in Downing Street. Continue reading...