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Tory MPs reach out to Labour about blocking Truss's moves to make further benefit cuts
Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers her keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham

TORY MPs have reached out to Labour about blocking any government moves to stop benefits from rising in line with inflation, the shadow work and pensions secretary said today.

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng have not ruled out taking a different course, with reports suggesting benefits could instead go up in line with the average increase in workers’ pay.

Jonathan Ashworth told the Times Radio that Ms Truss was the “captain of the anti-growth coalition,” and that there was “a lot of anger” from Conservatives.

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