Boris Johnson and Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have refused to hold an emergency budget before the new prime minister is elected next month.
It means no decisions will be made on any new support for people dealing with the cost-of-living crisis for at least four weeks, before the new Tory leader and PM is announced in September 5.
This is despite calls for the government to act immediately by recalling parliament and holding an emergency budget.
