A Greater Manchester MP has hit back after Liz Truss claimed she was not given a 'realistic chance' as Prime Minister. The Conservative spent a turbulent 44 days in office last autumn, with her premiership derailing after Kwasi Kwarteng's so-called 'mini-budget'.
The then-chancellor's plan involved £70 billion of increased borrowing to fund major tax cuts, which largely benefitted high earners, as well as support for energy bills. It led to markets being 'spooked', with the pound hitting a new low, and after weeks of turmoil Ms Truss eventually resigned.
Ms Truss has now claimed she was brought down by the combination of a 'powerful economic establishment' and a lack of support from within the Tory party. But speaking to Sky News this morning (February 5), Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds insisted her plans had been 'incoherent'.
