Boris Johnson has been accused by business leaders of allowing a “summer of drift” to take hold, after he ruled out new cost of living measures until a new prime minister is in place.
The prime minister’s official spokesperson said there were no plans for a Cobra meeting to address the cost of living crisis, and it would be for either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to work out a plan for dealing with the economic situation when the new prime minister is in post in a month’s time.