Initially, the Labour leader did not challenge the prime minister’s insistence that Labour’s proposed spending plans would incur £2,000 for every household.
Ultimately, he referred to it as “nonsense” and “absolute garbage” and said that his promise to fund green initiatives would save energy costs.
Labour demanded that Mr. Sunak rectify the record, claiming the figure is based on false information released in a “dodgy Tory dossier”.
The claim that the costings are based on “assumptions from special advisers” rather than an unbiased evaluation of the Civil Service is one of their eleven points of contention.
During the debate, which saw the two constantly talking over one another and causing TV host Julie Ethcingham to interrupt, Sir Keir first found it difficult to explain this.
Following the fight, a quick YouGov survey revealed that Mr. Sunak had only narrowly prevailed, with 51% of respondents thinking he performed better than Sir Keir. But according to a poll released on Wednesday morning, Sir Keir had performed better.
As he accused Mr. Sunak of “lying” about Labour’s tax policy, Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth told Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates that Labour is departing the discussion “stronger”.
