
Kwasi Kwarteng arrives at Darlington station on Thursday
(Picture: PA)The Chancellor has appealed for unity within the Tory party as a new poll gave Labour a 33-point lead over the Conservatives.
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng insisted their controversial £45 billion package of tax cuts revealed on Friday is the “right plan” to get the economy moving, despite subsequent chaos on the financial markets and fears of rocketing mortgage bills.