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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Nigel Nelson

Rishi Sunak 'won't boost free childcare because it was Liz Truss' idea', ministers claim

Tory ministers claim Rishi Sunak refuses to increase free childcare hours to help working parents because Liz Truss thought of it first.

In her brief spell as PM Ms Truss wanted to extend the support for three and four year olds from 30 hours to 50 hours a week.

But the present PM has shelved the plan to save cash and ministers have told MPs they have been ditched..

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