James Cleverly: ‘mistakes happen’ but the government has moved on
by Rowena Mason Whitehall editor from World news | The Guardian on (#64WT1)
Foreign secretary blames global conditions for economic problems and offers no guarantee on pensions triple lock
The UK foreign secretary has said mistakes happen" but the government has moved on after Liz Truss's U-turns on tax cuts and the sacking of the chancellor.
James Cleverly, a close ally of the prime minister, tried to blame global economic conditions for rising interest rates and inflation, despite the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, acknowledging the impact of the mini-budget and overturning its measures that spooked the financial markets.
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