![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/7-highlights-from-rishi-sunak-mega-grilling-on-small-boats-cost-of-living-and-inflation/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Liaison-Committee.jpg&description=The PM often looked uncomfortable as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation Rishi Sunak spent his afternoon being grilled by a powerful committee of MPs as he marks six months since his flagship 'five pledges'. The PM often looked uncomfortable at times as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers at the Commons Liaison Committee on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation. Mr Sunak has staked his premiership on delivering the pledges. But his plan - and the Tories' election hopes - are being hampered by economic reality, NHS strikes and the weather. The PM sat for an hour and a half before making a sharp exit. Here we take a look at seven highlights from the session. Perhaps the section that made for the most painful watching was Mr Sunak getting grilled on his pledge to stop small boats from crossing the channel. The PM swerved questioning on his pledge to stop the small boats as he was grilled by a powerful committee of MPs yesterday. In January, he promised to stop migrants crossing the Channel in inflatables and in June, he insisted his plan was "starting to work" after figures from the start of the year were down compared to 2022. But experts warned numbers had been skewed by bad weather. On Monday figures revealed a record number of migrants crossed the channel for the month of June. Some 3,824 migrants arrived by boat last month, compared with 3,140 in the same month last year. Challenged at the Commons Liaison committee about when he would meet his pledge, he signalled it depends on a court ruling on the government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda. The High Court originally ruled it was legal, but the Court of Appeal last week ruled the plan unlawful. Ministers are refusing to back down, with the row now set to be settled in the Supreme Court. Pressed on when he woul){kind=link}
The PM often looked uncomfortable as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation
Rishi Sunak spent his afternoon being grilled by a powerful committee of MPs as he marks six months since his flagship “five pledges”.
The PM often looked uncomfortable at times as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers at the Commons Liaison Committee on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation.
Mr Sunak has staked his premiership on delivering the pledges. But his plan – and the Tories’ election hopes – are being hampered by economic reality, NHS strikes and the weather.
The PM sat for an hour and a half before making a sharp exit. Here we take a look at seven highlights from the session.