Starmer v Sunak - THE VERDICT: MailOnline panel say Rishi 'seemed close to tears' on a 'difficult evening' while Sir Keir 'showed his empathy and relatability' in Sky interviews ahead of the general election READ: Body blow for Sunak as snap poll finds Starmer won Sky News election By Katherine Lawton Published: 00:08 BST, 13 June 2024 | Updated: 00:32 BST, 13 June 2024 e-mail View comments Rishi Sunak competed against Sir Keir Starmer in back-to-back interviews this evening, but the majority of viewers thought the opposition leader wiped the floor with the Prime Minister. Mr Sunak went after Sir Keir in being questioned by Sky News ' political editor Beth Rigby ahead of the General Election on July 4. The political stakes could not be higher but Mr Sunak endured a 'difficult evening' as he was hounded by both Rigby and the audience.
During the interviews, the two Party leaders were grilled on their pledges regarding the economy, defence, NHS and migration. Here is what our panel of MailOnline readers had to say about tonight's Sky News interviews. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledges the audience during a Sky News election event in Grimsby on Wednesday night Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer on stage during the Sky News election event with Sky's political editor Beth Rigby 'I don't think Rishi Sunak was convincing enough': Business owner Eldon Davis, 45, from London 'The debate tonight was very interesting.
The PM was challenged on a lot of big issues like small boats .
