Rishi Sunak admits he must prove to voters his plan is 'making a difference' - ... trends now

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Rishi Sunak has pinned his fate on the economy and Rwanda flights as he struggles to recover from the local elections nightmare.

The PM admitted voters must see that his plan is 'making a difference' after the extraordinary meltdown - capped by the defeat of Tory West Midlands mayor Andy Street on Saturday night. 

Allies have pointed to the likelihood that economic figures later this week will confirm the UK is out of recession, while the first deportations to Rwanda should happen this summer. 

They also seized on projected national share from the local elections, suggesting Labour was not quite far enough ahead for an outright majority at a general election.  

Mr Sunak is gathering his Cabinet this morning and will be out and about on visits later. However, Tory rebels are still considering their next move as panic rises over the possibility of a wipeout. 

Appearing in front of TV cameras yesterday for the first time since the full local election results emerged, the PM acknowledged they were 'disappointing'.

Hinting that the election will not happen until the Autumn, vowed he was 'determined more than ever to demonstrate to the country that we are making progress on the areas that matter to them'.

A defiant Mr Sunak also said he was ready 'to fight' despite the local election results having thrown up fresh questions about his leadership of the Conservatives.