May and Javid sound warning note over budget splurge
Former PM and ex-chancellor lead charge of MPs worried about impact of spending hike
Theresa May, the former prime minister, and Sajid Javid, who was chancellor until last month, sounded warnings over the level of spending in the budget, stressing the continued need for fiscal discipline. May led the charge of backbenchers apprehensive about the long-term impact of the public and capital spending hike.
In a debate in the Commons after Rishi Sunak delivered his first statement, she said: "Although spending a lot of money may be popular and may seem the natural thing to do, there is of course that necessity to have a realistic assessment of the longer-term impact of those decisions and of the longer-term consequences.
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