Liz Truss has refused to say benefits will rise in line with prices, as she faces questions over how to pay for her government's tax-cutting plans.
Liz Truss has refused to say benefits will rise in line with prices, as she faces questions over how to pay for her government's tax-cutting plans.Asked whether she would maintain this commitment, the prime minister told the BBC the government had to be "fiscally responsible" and bring debt down.
Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland was asked by BBC Newsnight if he wanted to see benefits rise in line with inflation and said: "Every Conservative government that I've been part of has maintained the safety net, and I'm sure this one will do the same." The PM is facing opposition from some Tory MPs over how the government will pay for its growth package.
Asked about whether she would commit to increasing benefits in line with inflation, Ms Truss told the BBC: "We are going to have to make decisions about how we bring back down debt as a proportion of GDP in the medium term."
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