Rishi Sunak has come under fire for “flip-flopping” on tax after pledging to cut VAT on energy bills and for interrupting his rival Liz Truss in Tory leadership debates.
It came after the former chancellor unveiled plans to remove VAT from domestic energy bills for a year if the price cap – currently just under £2,000 a year for the average home – exceeds £3,000 as is forecast by experts.
