UK Treasury minister defends tax plans in face of biggest rise on record

Andrew Griffith said: ‘The plan for reducing inflation is on track.’ Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

A senior Treasury minister has defended the government’s tax plans after a report said British households were facing the biggest rise on record.

Andrew Griffith said on Friday the government would stick to its spending plans even as pressure grew from Conservative backbenchers to cut taxes in the next budget.