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Angus Cochrane

Fury as Tory minister 'insults' struggling families with tone deaf jobs advice

Safegaurding minister Rachel Maclean, right, made the comment during an interview with Kay Burley

A TORY minister has told people who are struggling desperately to make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis that they should work extra hours or move to a better-paid job.

The comment has sparked fury and fuelled further accusations that Boris Johnson’s administration is totally detached from the struggles ordinary people are facing as a result of the pandemic and Brexit, as well as soaring inflation, energy prices and food bills.

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