A North East MP has said Boris Johnson's Tory Government is too distracted by scandal and law-breaking to support families struggling with a cost of living crisis.
Labour's Catherine McKinnell, who represents Newcastle North, was speaking on Wednesday as figures showed inflation hit 7% last month, a 30 year high, even before the increase in the energy price cap is factored in.
Yet, rather than the Government focusing on stepping up to support families, she is concerned that Tory MPs and Ministers are too busy defending illegality in Downing Street.
