‘No way’ Truss’s policies are trickle-down economics, says minister

Foreign Office minister Gillian Keegan replies to Joe Biden pouring scorn on tax cuts for the rich and businesses

One of Liz Truss's ministers has said her government's approach can in no way" be described as trickle-down economics", despite the prime minister urging world leaders to join the UK in introducing far-reaching tax cuts.

Gillian Keegan, a Foreign Office minister, said the 100bn-plus package of support for households and businesses on energy bills showed that this was not the government's philosophy.