In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, the foreign secretary said every government “must look at making sure life is affordable for people”. The favorite for the prime ministership also hinted at supporting small businesses. Ms Truss’ previous pledges on the cost of living include scrapping the £150 green levy on energy bills and reversing the rise in National Insurance. It comes after Kwasi Kwarteng, the current strategy secretary for business, energy and industry and a staunch supporter of Liz Truss, said “work is being done across government” to find more support. “I want to reassure the British people that help is coming,” Mr Kwarteng wrote in The Mail on Sunday. He added that the new prime minister will have “full information and analysis” at his disposal when he takes office on September 6. However, Mr Kwarteng did not provide details on what this support would entail. This contrasts with Labour’s recent announcement that, if in power, it would freeze the energy price cap for six months – keeping it below £2,000 at a cost of £30bn. The Truss camp dismissed this design as “sticky plaster”. The proposal has proved hugely popular with voters, with the cap estimated to reach £3,600 before the end of the year and top out at £4,000 in early 2023. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:34 “If they have a plan, show us” And speaking to Sky News, shadow cabinet member Peter Kyle said if the government has a plan, it should reveal it. “Show us then,” said the shadow Northern Ireland secretary. “He has been in power for 12 years. “They were in power over the summer, believe it or not, even though they were completely absent. “So if they have a plan then show us. Labor has a plan.” Read more: Labor calls for return of parliament on Monday ahead of energy price rise Government backs Rishi Sunak for Tory leader Liz Truss to win Tory leadership race by decisive margin, poll Sky News shows the cost of living crisis is pushing more women into sex work Labor said its plan would be paid for by a windfall tax on energy companies and reduce inflation – therefore saving money elsewhere. Chris Philp, a supporter of Ms Truss, told Sky News that Labour’s plan was a “sticking plaster” – and that increasing supply and cutting taxes was the way to lower costs in Ms Truss’s view. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 3:31 “The last thing we want is more money out of people’s pockets” “It doesn’t make sense to take more money out of people in taxes and then give it back to them in the form of some sort of energy subsidy,” he added. A source in former chancellor Rishi Sunak’s campaign said Mrs Truss would not be able to afford tax cuts and a new cost of living plan – leaving “some disappointed”. Alex Chalk, a supporter of Mr Sunak, told Sky News his candidate would “absolutely” work with Ms Truss and advise her if he wins. Recent polling by Opinium shows that Sir Keir Starmer is now a more popular choice for Prime Minister than Mrs Truss according to voters, with 31% believing the Labor leader would be the best person to be at Number 10 and 23% to choose Mrs. Truss. . Sir Keir also leads Mr Sunak by 29% to 23%. Subscribe to the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Spreaker
