Ken Clark criticized Rishi Sunak’s attempts to ease cost of living crisis, warning they are unable help poor so far rewarding it is better-off.
former Conservative chancellor called 5p fuel duty shorten “complete wasting of time” and a £150 Council Tax Rebate for help with rising electricity bills are poorly targeted.
Instead, Mr. Sunak should increase universal credit (UC) payments as best a way to help “the poor and the underpaid,” said Lord Clarke: instead of reducing it by £20 a week.
“I would cut out all taxes cutting. I have already got all the tax breaks i needa fellow LBC conservative said.
” people who you must protect against falling living standards if you can, of of course the poorest of the poor and the lowest paid.
Instead, Mr. Sunak cut UC, Lord Clarke said, adding: “And it was there people sincerely choose between feeding and other bills.
He said, “I’m getting my check to save me from fuel poverty. I stopped playing national insurance when I was 65.”
And he added: “I do not need credit I apparently got through my council tax in to pay your heating bills – though, of Of course my heating bills are coming up anxious.”
In an interview with a colleague also:
* Attacked Boris Johnson’s plan to break up Northern Ireland protocol, which would provoke ‘a trade war with our biggest trading partner”.
* Criticized weak cabinet ministers who parrot “slogans” from someone from the think tank “now working in Downing Street”.
* Came out against contingency tax on excess profit of energy companies, arguing that it will deter investment in new renewable energy sources.
Criticism followed cost of a life crisis dominated the prime minister’s questions as Keir Starmer taunted Mr Johnson over in government paralysis.
Formerly consumer price index (CPI) rate of inflation hit This highest rate since 1982 – with predicts that by the end of in year.
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) declares emergency help for people in difficult and vulnerable firms arecritical’, while the British Chambers of Commerce backs Labor calls for emergency budget.
Sir Keir accused Mr Johnson of having “his head in sand in middle of economic crisis”, adding: “In prime minister keeps talking more help coming, but we’ve all heard it before.
“Working people the whole country cannot afford to wait until he hesitates. The time has come to make a decision,” said the Labor leader.
