A Northumberland MP has criticised the Prime Minister after a number of opinion polls saw Labour storm ahead of the Conservatives following a difficult week for the Government.
Liz Truss has found her fledgling premiership under pressure after chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's so-called "mini-budget" saw panic in the financial markets and the value of the pound dropping to record lows against the dollar in the immediate aftermath.
The International Monetary Fund also urged the Government to reconsider over fears planned tax cuts for the most wealthy could heap more pressure on prices, while the Bank of England was forced to step in and buy Government bonds to protect the pounds value.
