Liz Truss rejects ‘handouts’ as way to tackle cost of living crisis

Conservative leadership frontrunner insists on tax cuts despite claims they will fuel inflation

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Liz Truss, has rejected handouts" as a way of helping people affected by the cost of living crisis.

Truss said she would press ahead with proposed tax cuts despite claims they would fuel inflation and kiss goodbye" to the Conservatives' chances of winning the next election.