Liz Truss said British workers need ‘more graft’ and lack ‘skill and application’ of foreign rivals

Labour brand Tory leadership frontrunner’s comments ‘grossly offensive’

Conservative leadership frontrunner Liz Truss been criticised after she said British workers needed ‘more graft’ in a leaked audio recording.

Ms Truss appeared to deny any knowledge of her own remarks after they were branded ‘offensive’ by Labour.

Tackled about the comments at the Tory leadership hustings in Perth, Scotland on Tuesday Ms Truss said: “I don’t know what you are quoting there.”