RISHI SUNAK pretended he is going to change things in a Tory conference speech where he ignored real concerns and the fact that his party has been the government for 13 years.

The Prime Minister was silent on the cost-of-living crisis choking the country as the chaotic Conservative conference in Manchester crawled to a close today, while a new poll showed most voters judge him a flop on key policy priorities.

Instead, he made a number of second-order announcements, including confirming the very badly kept secret that the northern part of HS2 is to be cancelled.