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Sunak launches defence of Tories’ 14 years in power as campaign nears end
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Prime minister reiterates stance that Britain’s economic problems are the result of Covid and war in Ukraine
Britain is better off than it was 14 years ago, Rishi Sunak has said, as he launched a combative defence of his party’s record in power with just four days to go until the election.
In what polls suggest will be his final Sunday morning interview as prime minister, Sunak defended his party’s achievements since 2010, saying the country’s recent economic problems were the result of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
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