UK's Sunak, Starmer face televised grilling by unhappy voters

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses the audience during a Sky News election event with Sky's political editor Beth Rigby, in Grimsby, Britain, June 12, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS?

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer were grilled by voters at a televised event on Wednesday, with both challenged over past decisions, pledges and how they would fund policies if they won a July 4 election.

At their latest meeting in television studios before the poll, the two men took turns to face an interviewer and then an audience, whose questions and responses underscored the everyday struggles of many in Britain and the mistrust of politicians.