‘Lost the plot’: Liz Truss’s constituents give damning verdict on premiership so far
Liz Truss has contradicted her new chancellor Jeremy Hunt and announced pensions will rise in line with soaring inflation – after suggestions the pledge would be dumped.
“I have been clear that we are protecting the triple lock on pensions,” the beleaguered prime minister told MPs.
But, moments later, Ms Truss refused to make a similar commitment to increase benefits in line with inflation that has topped 10 per cent again.
She declared the crucial “budget” on 31 October would “make sure that the most vulnerable are protected” – but declined to rule out a below-inflation rise next April.
Earlier a Tory MP said the prime minister was in “the last-chance saloon” as he warned she might have to soon quit.
Steve Double, who represents Newquay, is the sixth Conservative MP to publicly call for the prime minister to quit.
“I think her position is becoming increasingly untenable,” he told Times Radio.
