Liz Truss has been accused of 'profiting from her own failure' after it emerged she has claimed money from a fund for former PMs, despite her short time in office.
sent the pound tumbling, interest rates soaring and culminated with the Bank of England having to intervene toAfter she stepped down, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was among those arguing that she should decline the allowance given to former PMs, saying she had"not earned the right to that entitlement".The Public Duty Cost Allowance affords former prime ministers up to £115,000 a year to cover office and secretarial costs arising from public duties.
Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major were the only former leaders to claim the maximum amount in 2022-23, though Gordon Brown was close on £114,627. She said:"It's an outrage that while families struggle to pay their bills and put food on the table, Liz Truss profits from her own failure.
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