The Prime Minister has taken his "honesty lessons from Boris Johnson", the SNP has suggested.SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn questioned Rishi Sunak's "economic optimism" over recent months, as data has revealed the pressure on households from rising costs has not eased over the last month.Consumer Prices Index inflation stayed at 8.7% in May, the same level as in April, despite experts forecasting a fall to 8.4%.The Office for National Statistics meanwhile said the increase in food prices s

The Prime Minister has taken his "honesty lessons from Boris Johnson", the SNP has suggested.SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn questioned Rishi Sunak's "economic optimism" over recent months, as data has revealed the pressure on households from rising costs has not eased over the last month.Consumer Prices Index inflation stayed at 8.7% in May, the same level as in April, despite experts forecasting a fall to 8.4%.The Office for National Statistics meanwhile said the increase in food prices slowed from 19.1% in April to 18.4% in May after hitting a 45-year high in March.