RISHI Sunak has defended his spending plans after his own economists said the poorest in society are unlikely to benefit from them. However critics say the spending plans have left millions worse off, due to the rising cost of living and the lack of support for those who are unable to work. Mr Sunak defended the plans, saying it would have been “irresponsible” for the Government to have borrowed more to raise benefits in the face of rising inflation. He said that “irresponsible” borrowing levels risked stoking inflation even further, adding to the pressure on living standards. “Now having something to aim for means that hopefully we can have a more disciplined conversation about incremental public spending at this point, which is already at very high levels,” he said.

Source: The Herald March 29, 2022 00:23 UTC