'Missing every single target!' Commons erupts at PMQs as Sunak mocks Starmer's 'blueprint' for power

Addressing the House of Commons at Prime Minister's Questions, Sunak said: "When [Starmer] talks about targets and waiting lists, I really hope the Welsh Labour government aren't listening.

"They're missing every single one of his targets! Weren't they meant to be his blueprint?!"

Responding, Starmer demanded Sunak "take some responsibility", claiming that "more than double the entire population of Wales are currently on waiting lists in England."

The Labour leader added: "And on his watch, 2.5 million people are too sick to work - the majority also suffering from mental health issues.

"On top of his failures on waiting lists, can he tell us how many people are waiting for mental health treatment?"

Sunak claimed the Conservative Party has "injected record sums to expand the number of mental health treatments in our country".

Speaking ahead of the Autumn Statement, Sunak claimed credit for halving inflation, saying the Government is on track to meet its pledges to cut debt and grow the economy.

The PM said: "On a day in which we will focus on the economy, I’m pleased to report that we have indeed halved inflation — no thanks to the party opposite.

"We have indeed grown the economy, and we have indeed reduced debt. That’s a Conservative government delivering for this country."

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will present his Autumn Statement to MPs this afternoon.

Hunt is expected to unveil a set of tax cuts today at the Autumn Statement, in what is seen to be his "last chance" to stop a mutiny against Rishi Sunak.

The party has been calling for tax cuts for months, with MPs growing increasingly frustrated.