Prime minister blames strikes for long NHS England waiting lists, and acknowledges progress on halving inflation is slow
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Rishi Sunak has signalled he will struggle to achieve two of his five priorities: to halve inflation by the end of the year and to reduce NHS waiting lists in England, which he blamed on striking workers.
In his final interview before heading to California with his family for their first holiday in four years, the prime minister urged voters to trust him with the economy, as he admitted inflation was not falling as fast as he would like.
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