Cost of living - live: Liz Truss said her gas plan 'is not the answer' to the bill crisis

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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss 'say nothing' to tackle cost of living crisis, says Labor MP

Liz Truss' plan to drill more oil and gas in the North Sea 'not the answer' to the cost of living crisis, the Labor Party has warned.

The Foreign Secretary and favorite to replace Boris Johnson as President Prime Minister is said to be set to approve a round of drilling licenses if it enters No 10 Downing Str eet next week.

Anneliese Dodds, the leader of the Labor Party, has said the proposals will not would do nothing to help skyrocket bills in the immediate future as she warned that the price cap hike would "push very many households into financial crisis". distress".

Earlier, a Tory cabinet minister called his party's long leadership race "deeply regrettable" during the cost of living crisis.

Matt Warman said the months-long drive to find the new prime minister was 'disruptive' and said the consequences had been warned even before Boris Johnson was ousted from office.

Liz Truss, has was accused last night of being 'scared' after pulling out of an in-depth BBC interview - due to take place on Tuesday evening - at the last minute.

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