Cost of living response hindered by Johnson-Sunak rift, say ministers

Sources reveal frustration at likely delay of package to help households hit by squeeze on budgets

Cabinet ministers are frustrated that a mano a mano" standoff between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak is holding up measures to help people through the cost of living crisis.

Downing Street denied there was a rift between No 10 and No 11, with one source insisting that the prime minister and the chancellor were on the same page but simply taking time to find the right way to target help at the most vulnerable".