Boris Johnson can’t afford to fall out with Rishi Sunak – their partnership was a key strength in our Covid battle

PM can't afford to fall out with Rishi

THE public money tap cannot be left gushing for ever.

Britain’s national debt already costs us a staggering £88billion a year.

That doesn’t go towards paying back the debt, just the interest.

And that will spiral if inflation forces up interest rates in the new year.

So suggestions that there could be a delay in this autumn’s major spending review, when the nation’s finances can be properly scrutinised, are worrying.

And now it appears a rift has opened up between Boris and Rishi Sunak — with the PM even quipping about demoting his younger rival.

Tensions between prime ministers and their chancellors are nothing new.

The PM knows his fortunes are tied into his levelling-up agenda.

But the Chancellor is keen to slash our eye-watering debt as lockdown measures finally ease.

If Boris is planning a spending spree, we need to understand the consequences.

He must not duck away from the reality of the country’s fragile economy.

A key strength in our battle against Covid was the partnership between the PM and Rishi, the man next door.

The pair should remember that neighbourhood rows can often turn ugly.

End silent suffering

LOSING a baby during pregnancy is a devastating experience.

So it is bewildering that the NHS offers tests and treatment only after a woman has suffered three miscarriages in a row.

That is why we are teaming up with the charity Tommy’s to demand changes.

Carrie Johnson’s brave decision to speak out about her miscarriage last weekend shows the tragedy can affect any family.

But too many women still endure the heartbreak silently.