Hosted by the BBC’s Sophie Raworth, foreign secretary Truss and former chancellor Sunak answered questions on Brexit, the cost of living crisis and the climate emergency.
, economic policy was understandably a large part of the night’s debate.
On Truss’s economic plans, which include about £30 billion in immediate tax cuts, Sunak said: “I don’t think that’s right, I don’t think that’s responsible, and I certainly don’t think it’s Conservative.”As inflation continues to reach record levels, what does it mean for the real world cost of living crisis?
In response, Sunak pointed to his record as chancellor, saying: “When we get in we will have to see what happens to energy bills. As the situation changes on the ground, I am always going to support people through it.”or modifying welfare packages. Truss later accused Sunak of “scaremongering” for warning about the impact of her economic plans on mortgage rates, stating: “I’m sorry, this is scaremongering. This is Project Fear.”After criticism that none of the eight leadership candidates had mentioned the worseningin their preliminary manifestos, Sunak and Truss were asked what they thought the three most important things were that people could do for the environment.
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