'There is no doubt that the mess the UK is now in is the fault of the Tory party - but it is people and businesses who are paying the price of their incompetence.' | NicolaSturgeon ✍️
It’s hard to believe that it is just two months ago that I wrote this column about the Tory leadership election that followed the resignation of Boris Johnson.had been given a say, it was almost certain we would have chosen neither Liz Truss nor Rishi Sunak to be Prime Minister. As it happened, the tiny number of Tory party members who did get a say chose Liz Truss.
Unfortunately for her - and more importantly the country - that will be the dreadful legacy of her short period in office. Even the current cap of £2500 - in place until April - is a very significant increase for households already struggling to pay bills and heat their homes. Well, if that was ever the case - which it wasn’t - it certainly isn’t now. No one can now argue that the UK economy offers strength, stability or certainty.