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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gavin Cordon

Truss was right to argue for tax cuts, says ex-Tory chairman

PA Wire

Liz Truss “clearly” took the wrong approach to the economy, business secretary Grant Shapps has said after she blamed the “economic establishment” and her own party for her downfall.

In a 4,000-word essay, the former Tory prime minister insisted her radical plan to cut tax and borrow more was the right one – taking a swipe at successor Rishi Sunak over tax rises.

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