LIZ Truss’s pledge to bring forward tax cuts to October from April are today savaged by rival Rishi Sunak. The Tory leadership favourite wants an emergency Budget in September to scrap his 1.25 per…
Her camp hit back, with an ally branding him the “founding father of a recession”.
The ally added: “The way to support people long-term is through having a low tax, high wage, high growth economy. Rishi has done the opposite.” On more direct support for households, Ms Truss said: “I will look at what more can be done, and I would do so in a Conservative way.Most read in Politics
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rishi Sunak: No hope of election win if inflation sticksThe ex-chancellor seizes on a warning from the Bank of England at the latest Tory leader hustings.
Read more »
Rishi Sunak wants to phase out degrees that do not improve ‘earning potential’Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has vowed to phase out university degrees that do not improve students' 'earning potential'.
Read more »
Rishi Sunak aims to repeat 'underdog' North Yorkshire win in Tory leadership election raceRishi Sunak has said he is taking inspiration from his unlikely selection to replace William Hague as the Tory representative in Richmond in his uphill battle against Liz Truss to become the next Prime Minister.
Read more »
The economy will be the battleground for the Tory leadership - and Sunak could gain groundAs ballots reach Tory members over the weekend, there are plenty who view the contest as a done deal in favour of trussliz. RishiSunak could, however, turn the leadership race around in the light of fears over a looming recession. 🔵 katyballs for ...
Read more »
Sunak vows to crack down on university degrees that do not improve 'earning potential'Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak wants to transform further and higher education in a bid to create parity of esteem between vocational and academic learning.
Read more »