Tories don’t have an answer to the cost of living crisis, because they are the crisis | Rachel Reeves

There is much that could give relief - measures Labour has called for - but the government is more interested in distraction

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The coming weeks are decisive for the Conservatives - not just because of the frustrating wait for Sue Gray's report on Downing Street parties.

As we head towards a spring of tax hikes and soaring prices, the prime minister and chancellor will come to a major crossroads in the cost of living crisis.