Cabinet minister accuses Tories of leaving ‘catastrophic’ inheritance
Environment secretary Steve Reed arrives at BBC Broadcasting House in London, to appear on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, July 28, 2024
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CABINET minister Steve Reed accused the Tories today of having left a “catastrophic” inheritance and covered up the extent of the problem.
The Environment Secretary’s comment’s came as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil a black hole in the public finances of around £20 billion.
He told Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: “It’s not only that we didn’t know, the prime minister deliberately covered it up.”
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