Sunak planning further help with cost of living, Zahawi suggests

Education secretary's hint comes after reports chancellor will look again at a further council tax rebate after criticism

Rishi Sunak is planning further help with the cost of living, the UK education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, has said, adding that it would irresponsible for me to say job done'" days after the spring statement.

Zahawi's hint came amid reports Sunak will look again at a further council tax rebate in the autumn, after the chancellor was widely criticised for a statement that appeared to do little to ease the pressures of rising energy prices and inflation.