Some Tories 'deeply uncomfortable' with Chancellor's mini-budget, says Conservative peer Gavin Barwell

Some in the Conservative Party are 'deeply uncomfortable' with Friday's controversial mini-budget, Tory peer says

Lord Barwell spoke to Andrew Marr over the tax cuts announced on Friday.Sections of the Conservative Party are "deeply uncomfortable" with the mini-budget Kwasi Kwarteng presented on Friday.There have been warnings that Liz Truss's tax giveaways are a "gamble" at a time when Britain is facing an economic storm of inflation, the cost-of-living crisis and the possibility of already being in recession.

"This wasn't a mini Budget. Taxes were too high, but cutting my taxes while doing nothing for those on Universal Credit is wrong. He had not spoken to Tory MPs about how they will vote on the measures, he said, but referring to his angry tweet, he added: "I can say to you that Conservative MPs have contacted me… and expressed sympathy for that view.

The Government said it wants to talk about growing the size of the economy instead of discussing how it should be divided up.

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