Rishi Sunak on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: what Prime Minister said on BBC One politics show this morning

Laura is not taking any prisoners this morning - Sunak a few times now has tried to interject over the top.

"I'm fine with the criticism because I think it is the right thing for our country"

"What I don't like is the way we've done this in the past. We've not been honest with people and we have to approach politics differently. This is an example of it."

Laura asks if he can be honest about hitting a net zero target, bringing up statistics from a number of researchers and Conservative members. "Be honest this morning"

"Absolutely not. We are going to meet these targets as we decarbonize more than any other country," he states, regarding the UK leading the way in decarbonization compared to other G7 countries.

Yes or No - will HS2 come to this part of the world, Laura asks from the studio in Salford.

"I'm not going to comment on that yet," he retorts. Laura fires back that he is the PM of this country and it is not speculation. Is it going to happen or not?

"We got stakes in the ground so I cannot comment but we are absolutely committed to level up this country. My view is that we need to focus on the long term things to make these towns a better place to to live."

"You are vividly refusing to make a long-term decision - you even got it branded on your slogan for the conference, but you won't tell people a decision about HS2," Laura states.

"I completely reject [that the UK is a laughing stock]. I hear the leaders are excited around the world of what the UK has to offer."

Given Michael Gove's appearance on Sky News this morning and his comments on tax cuts, Laura asks if Sunak has control of his party.

"If anyone wants to be critical about my decisions, let them talk to me about it. I am a Conservative. Of course, I want to cut taxes. The best tax cut I can do for Britain is to cut inflation."

"Inflation is a tax. It's a tax that affects the poorest people the most. That's why the best tax cut I can offer is to the hard inflation."

Michael Goves' comments have been brought up again.

"The best tax cut we can make is to half inflation. You saw last summer the most important priority is bringing inflation down. The quickly we bring it down the better it is."

"I know things are tough and there is work to do."

"When the public looks at this they wonder who to believe" Laura explains to Sunak, followed by no one running against Rishi Sunak during the leadership challenge.

"I stood up for my principles - I stuck to my guns, you cannot borrow to get out of debt."

"You changed NS2 and net-zero targets. The plan for social care isn't happening..." Laura lists a litany of issues Sunak has found taking over the PM role.

"Are you chucking most of the 2019 manifesto to one side - your shifting Net Zero targets," she tells Rishi Sunak, who is adamant they have not shifted."

"The government have 100 policies to tackle net zero. I am doing what I think is right for the future of our company. I get people will be critical about it. I'm ok about that."

"I have a good sense of what the British public's priorities are. I am absolutely here to change our country for the better," Sunak states. "I am positive I can lead this country in a different way."

A word map of what many people say alongside Sunak's name is brought up - no surprise, the main word that stands out is rich.