Truss? Brexit? Covid? Who is really to blame for the Tories’ ‘fiscal hole’?

The succession of PMs have all spoken out on who or what has caused the state of UK finances. They're all partly right, but conveniently miss out one or two other key reasons

Covid-19 ripped a 400bn hole in the government's finances. The money was used largely to support the economy and it succeeded in allowing industries and workers to bounce back once restrictions were lifted.