Rishi Sunak comes out still swinging hard but he knows he has to do more to win over younger voters

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RISHI Sunak came out still swinging hard last night.

The PM may be behind in the polls but is clearly relishing his underdog status.

A blitz of policy announcements has seen him make the running this week.

And there are signs that the public largely backs his ideas on National Service for teenagers, boosting pensions and a crackdown on antisocial behaviour.

But Sunak knows he has to do more to win over younger voters who still appear to be turning their backs on the Tories.

He has all the ground to make up and needs every undecided voter.
Labour should still be sitting pretty.

But a self-inflicted crisis over Diane Abbott — now allowed to stand for Labour after her leader’s latest U-turn — and a bungled purge against the Corbynista old guard has seen Starmer look far from certain.

He could have sorted out the rabid left-wingers months ago.

To have it blow up in the middle of an General Election campaign was careless.

Meanwhile, has Sir Keir checked the small print on Ed Miliband’s green plans to create GB Energy?

You would hope so as it’s his one flagship policy that offers a point of difference with the Tories.

Yet there may be problems ahead.

Miliband’s claims that it would save the average customer £300 don’t appear to stack up.

Labour must be honest with voters about the massive costs involved in getting to a 100 per cent renewable energy grid by its target of 2030.

That could need TRILLIONS of investment.

Where and how does Labour hope to source this within five and a half years?

High stakes

STARTING a small high street business is harder than ever.

Local authority obstacles, greedy landlords, the constant threat of internet shopping and a rocky few years have made mere survival tough.

So a £600million boost for our high streets pledged by Rishi Sunak is sorely needed.

Labour has won over significant chunks of big business.

But they need to remember that small businesses are still the backbone of Britain plc.

Whoever wins the election will need to do their utmost to save our shops.

Score door

AT last some common sense from the two main parties.

Both sides have agreed to pause campaigning and vowed not to knock on voters’ doors during crucial England and Scotland games.

So there’s no need to pretend Eur out.