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He was heavily criticized by many listeners of London’s LBC radio morning programme Rishi Sunakwho for an hour answered questions from callers to the station.

On two occasions the outgoing Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party was called a “liar” by his interlocutors, one in terms of his intention to deal with problems of young people and one in terms of how much he empathizes with the economic difficulties of citizens since he himself is “richer than the king”.

And he was accused by a gay HIV sufferer who spoke about gender identity of inciting “culture wars” as if he were a “cheap Farage”.

On the same show on Tuesday, Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer was also under pressure, particularly over which categories of citizens would be asked to pay higher taxes if he became prime minister.

Ahead of its latest major poll later this afternoon, YouGov has released the results of a survey of who the British public thinks is most suitable as Prime Minister.

In all comparisons with the leaders of the other parties, Mr. Starmer emerges as the winner. He leads Mr Sunak by 41%-21% and Nigel Farage by 50%-25% (remaining unknown).

Among Mr. Sunak and Farage the Tory leader beats the new leader of Reform UK by 38%-25%.