Over and out for PM

Sunak stumped as doubts grow Tories can finish full term

- KEIR MUDIE

Thursday morning and finally - finally an interesting speech from the leader of the Opposition. But who scheduled it?

Putting him on a few minutes before the start of the crucial third Test meant I only saw the first bit of it but, from reading up on it later, there were some good parts.

Cricket is the only game in town at the moment. There are bits and pieces knocking around five upcoming by-elections, Labour's 25 point lead, Rwanda rulings but it's hard to look past the Ashes.

Even the PM weighed in, after Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal at Lords.

If you didn't see it you're doing something majorly wrong. This is the Ashes. The whole nation should be watching. Or, you know, discreetly listening to it on the radio if you're supposed to be working. It's what summer is for.