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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Lynch

Truss rejects ‘Gordon Brown economics’ as Tory candidates address cost of living

PA Wire

Liz Truss has said she “fundamentally” disagrees with “putting up taxes and then also giving out benefits” to help with the rising cost of living.

The Tory leadership contender lambasted cash handouts as “Gordon Brown economics” at a hustings debate in Darlington, while her opponent Rishi Sunak said he would target pensioners and the most vulnerable for support with rising fuel bills.

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