‘Kangaroo committee’: Truss dismisses calls to discuss cost of living support with Sunak and Johnson

‘I think it will be constitutionally deeply undesirable,’ foreign secretary says

Liz Truss dismissed the calls as “constitutionally, deeply undesirable” (PA)

Liz Truss has dismissed calls to get together with Boris Johnson and the former chancellor Rishi Sunak to discuss the cost of living crisis and agree upon a support package before the Tory leadership contest concludes.

Describing it as “constitutionally, deeply undesirable” and a “kangaroo committee”, the frontrunner to replace Mr Johnson said she is concentrating on her work as foreign secretary.

It comes after Tony Danker, the director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said that the outgoing prime minister and the two contenders vying to replace him should get together to discuss more support for households.