Robert Jenrick hits out at Liz Truss’s ‘careless’ and ‘un-conservative’ mini-Budget
Robert Jenrick admits former Tory Prime Minister made ‘big mistakes’
- Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, described Liz Truss’s 2022 mini-Budget as “careless” and “un-conservative” at the Conservative Party conference.
- He stated that the mini-Budget caused significant mistakes, spooking financial markets and leading to a spike in mortgage rates, which contributed to Truss's resignation.
- Jenrick dismissed any personal leadership ambitions, affirming his belief that Kemi Badenoch would lead the Conservative Party into the next general election.
- A YouGov poll for Sky News indicated that 50 per cent of Conservative members do not think Kemi Badenoch should lead the party into the next election.
- Jenrick pledged that the Conservative Party would only reduce taxes when fiscally affordable, emphasising fiscal responsibility and vowing not to repeat past economic errors.