People in Mansfield say they are "fed up" with politics and that Liz Truss' Government is not doing enough to support the most vulnerable amid more U-turns on her economic plans. The newly appointed Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, says that a planned income tax cut will not be going ahead and that a scheme to cap household energy bills will be cut back.
Mansfield was one of the early 'red wall' seats that switched from being an historic Labour stronghold to a Conservative one, when Ben Bradley became the area's first Tory MP in 2017. Mr Bradley was re-elected in 2019 with an increased vote share, but some people in Mansfield say they are no longer happy with the current Conservative Government.
Some suggested the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson would be doing a better job in the current circumstances. But many felt that no political parties offered the right solutions.
