Chancellor Rishi has said he will do what he can to help reduce the effects of the spiralling cost of living in next week's spring statement. But he said he "can't solve every problem".
Speaking in an interview with Conservative MP Paul Maynard at the party's spring forum in Blackpool this morning, he said factors such as global inflation are "somewhat out of my control". He said he had "enormous sympathy" with people who are struggling to pay their bills.
Mr Sunak said: "It is about taking stock of the situation which, of course, is difficult. I can see that, and I have enormous sympathy for what people are going through at the moment and that's why we will always be there to help make a difference where we can.
