Mr Sunak railed against Liz Truss’s tax-cutting policies during his unsuccessful Conservative leadership campaign, with his campaign warning that she would increase borrowing to “historic and dangerous levels” while placing public finances in “serious jeopardy”. In comments made on BBC Radio 2 last month, Mr Sunak warned: “Liz’s plans are promising the earth to everybody. I don’t think you can have your cake and eat it. “Actually, I think people are pretty furious with those who acted as cheerleaders for the Government’s policy when many, not least Rishi Sunak, warned exactly what the consequences would be,” he said. Huw Merriman, the Tory MP who chairs the House of Commons transport select committee and was a prominent ally of Mr Sunak, tweeted:

Source: The Times September 27, 2022 20:13 UTC