Liz Truss is strongly considering freezing energy bills in a bid to ease the burden on households this winter, according to reports. “Before you have been elected as prime minister, you don’t have all the wherewithal to get the things done,” she told the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Mr Kwarteng, the current Business and Energy Secretary, appeared to try to address concerns about Ms Truss’s tax-cutting strategy, which rival Mr Sunak warned would only worsen the grim economic situation facing the UK. His comments directly echoed those of Ms Truss on Sunday, as she insisted that her plan to reverse the rise in national insurance is “fair” despite it directly benefiting higher earners. Ms Truss is facing calls to appoint Cabinet members from all wings of the party if she becomes prime minister.

Source: The Times September 05, 2022 15:13 UTC