Rishi Sunak is mocked after claiming his 'appalling diet' of Haribo and Twix would make people 'like him more' - while Sky debate audience erupts into laughter as Keir Starmer mentions his toolmaker father AGAIN

Rishi Sunak has tonight been mocked after claiming his 'appalling diet' of Haribo and Twix would make people 'like him more'. 

The premier gave the baffling response during the Sky election special when Beth Rigby asked him to tell voters one thing that might make them like him again having once been seen as 'Dishy Rishi'. 

The PM chuckled as he said: 'Funnily enough people seem to think I have a very healthy lifestyle and I go to the gym and all this obsession about my fasting. 

'But I actually have an appalling diet as I eat an enormous amount of sugar and I'm very unhealthy in that regard, which I was talking to someone today about. They were completely shocked. 

'I'm not sure that's something for someone to like me more or less but it was something I was talking to someone today. And they were genuinely surprised about the amount of Haribos, Twixes and everything else that I get through - particularly during a campaign.

'So contrary to popular belief I don't actually have that healthier lifestyle or diet.' 

While Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also drew laughter from the audience as he again spoke about how his father was a toolmaker - which he mentions in most appearances.

X/Twitter went into meltdown as users posted hilarious memes to poke fun at Mr Sunak for his love for the sugary confectionery. 

One post showed a man scoffing on a bowl of a sweets alongside a message which read: 'Sunak will be hitting the Haribo after this #BattleForNo10.' 

While another showed a wide-eyed girl appearing to be in the middle of a sugar rush as she excitedly holds some candy floss. 

It capped off a torrid 24 hours for Mr Sunak and comes on the back of him being ridiculed for saying he had to go without Sky TV as a child. 

During the interview with ITV he told journalist that his parents sacrificed not paying out for satellite television so they could afford to send him to elite school Winchester College in Hampshire. 

He had apologised for coming back early from D-Day commemorations last week to do an ITV interview, but footage emerged showing him apologising that the events 'ran on'. 

Sir Keir was also ridiculed as he once again talked about being the son of a toolmaker. 

Asked if he would be happy to pay more tax he said: 'Of course... I accept I earn a lot of money in the job I am now in.'

There were then groans and laughter as he said 'my dad was a toolmaker, my mum was a nurse, and actually we couldn't make ends meet, which isn't a laughing matter'.

A snap poll after the Sky debate found Sir Keir came out on top in a crucial TV election grilling.

YouGov found viewers thought the Labour leader performed better in the Sky News special by 64 per cent to 36 per cent.

Mr Sunak repeatedly faced mocking laughter from the audience as he was hammered over leaving D-Day commemorations in Normandy early last week, repeating his grovelling apology. And he was left pleading that he 'appreciated people's frustrations' the government had not 'got everything right'. 

On the stage beforehand, Sir Keir did not get an easy ride - squirming as he was challenged on why he now condemns Jeremy Corbyn after arguing he would make a 'great PM' five years ago.

Sir Keir wriggled as he was asked on Sky News how people could 'trust' him, arguing that he only endorsed Mr Corbyn because he was 'certain that we would lose'.

He also squirmed as he was pushed by presenter Beth Rigby on whether he would rule out all tax rises - sticking to his line that income tax, national insurance and VAT would not be touched. He would not completely deny that council tax or fuel duty could increase.

As the campaign reaches the halfway point, the Labour leader and the PM were both being interrogated and taking questions from a live studio audience in Grimsby.