Conservative minister Maria Caulfield has claimed, incorrectly, that Sir Keir Starmer intends to work “a four-day week” if elected as prime minister on Thursday.
Speaking on Sky News, Caulfield echoed her party’s latest attack line by arguing that the Labour leader would be a “part-time prime minister”.
The Tories have seized on comments by Starmer, who told Virgin Radio on Monday that he valued “protected time for the kids” and that he generally avoids working past 6pm on Fridays in order to have dinner with his family.
Starmer has said previously that he regularly enjoys traditional Friday-night dinners with his wife’s family, who are Jewish.