Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak spa over cost of living crisis
The foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has said she would immediately reduce taxes and introduce a moratorium on the green energy levy in an effort to curb inflation if elected. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The former chancellor and leadership rival, Rishi Sunak, has accused her of setting up a 'moral failure' if she does not support the most vulnerable people through the cost of living crisis. Both were speaking in Belfast during Tory hustings. UK politics: latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/aug/17/labour-british-workers-liz-truss-rishi-sunak-tory-leadership-race-belfast-hustings-uk-politics-live#top-of-blog The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #LizTruss #RishiSunak #CostOfLiving