Rishi Sunak faces backbench discontent a year into his time in No 10

PM under pressure from Tory right for more tax cuts and moderates for policies to tackle cost of living crisis

Rishi Sunak is facing discontent among his backbenchers as he heads into the one-year anniversary of his time in No 10, with Jacob Rees-Mogg calling for the government to wake up from a “torpor”.

The prime minister is under pressure from rightwingers for tax cuts and more Conservative policies, while moderates are pushing for more centre-ground policies that deal with the cost of living to stop votes being lost to Labour.