Sunak Says UK ‘Debt Is Falling,’ But That’s Still Years Away
- Premier makes claim in video, meeting key promise to voters
- But IFS says claim inaccurate, and Sunak more equivocal to MPs
Rishi Sunak
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed victory in one of the five metrics he wants UK voters to judge him by, saying in a campaign-style video posted to social media on Tuesday that “debt is falling.”
That’s a stretch by any measure, though. Even his more equivocal position Parliament on Tuesday — that “debt is set to fall” and “on track to fall” — is still years away from playing out.