‘Cosplaying Liz Truss’: Rishi Sunak condemned for £17bn tax giveaway

Critics say funding of Tory manifesto's policies is implausible' and they would mainly benefit wealthier voters

Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 17bn tax giveaway as the centrepiece of the Conservative manifesto, an offer that was immediately condemned for being implausible" and mainly benefiting wealthier voters.

The policy programme set out by the prime minister, seen by many Tory MPs as probably the party's last big chance to win over voters, contained few big surprises and was centred around cuts to national insurance and stamp duty, higher thresholds for child benefit and help for pensioners.