Defiant Liz Truss faces a full-scale Tory revolt as she plots to clobber millions of poor Brits with a real-terms benefits cut.
The Prime Minister is looking at cancelling the vow to raise welfare by inflation of about 10% next April, instead using earnings growth of just over 5%.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will bring forward the date of his November 23 plan to cut debt and spending, to as soon as this month.
