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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Edward Barnes

Wirral Tory says Labour should be 'ashamed' of playing politics over cost of living

Wirral’s Tory leader has accused the Labour council leader Janette Williamson of playing party politics over the cost of living crisis.

The comments from Councillor Tom Anderson come after testy exchanges between the different parties at a committee meeting on August 31 about how to best support residents with the rising cost of living.

The Conservatives have accused the Labour group of coming up with "just platitudes." The Conservatives at the meeting proposed amendments they claim would free up more than £8.3 million in spending. Only one was passed, unanimously, that would see nearly £800,000 go towards residents.

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