Tory leadership 'frontrunner' Liz Truss was not ruling out fresh cost of living crisis support when she rejected "handouts", her ally has said.
Penny Mordaunt, a former contender in the battle to win No10, came out batting for the Foreign Secretary, claiming Ms Truss's comments were "misinterpreted".
Ms Truss has said tax cuts, not “handouts”, would help families with rocketing fuel bills this winter.
