Jacob Rees-Mogg says government should no longer 'perform certain functions' as Brexit prize

Jacob Rees-Mogg urged the next Prime Minister to reduce government's role as Brexit prize, suggesting it should 'not perform some functions at all'.

Strong supporter of Liz Truss to win the race to n 10, the Ark-Brexiteer called for a 'rethink of the British state' - arguing that simple public spending cuts will not go far enough.

The Leave campaign won the 2016 campaign by party on a promise to increase spending, including £350m-a-week on the NHS, but Mr Rees-Mogg points to a different agenda.

"Our departure from the European Union requires to rethink the British state," said the he Minister for Brexit Opportunities wrote in a newspaper article.

"It means going beyond ministers looking for budget cuts and haircuts and determining whether the state should ensure certain functions. »

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This comes after Ms Truss pledged to push the accelerator for her to tear up thousands of EU regulations if she wins power, prompting fears that the protections could disappear. relations with our neighbors are not yet over."

Mr Rees-Mogg argued that removing the role of the state would allow the next government to help people cope with skyrocketing energy bills, which the frontrunner The house race favorite said she would do through tax cuts.

"As a supporter of Liz Truss to become Prime Minister, I am a strong advocate of the benefits of tax cuts for the British economy and consumer," he wrote in The Daily Telegraph.

< p>The call has been endorsed by another main Truss backer, former Brexit minister David Frost, who is expected to play a leading role in his administration.

Mr Rees- Mogg was "absolutely right about the need to 'rethink the British state' after Brexit", said Lord Frost.

Layla Moran, Lib Dem foreign affairs spokeswoman, said : "Enjoyed sooner than trying to dismantle the British state, perhaps Rees-Mogg should try to remove the huge amounts of bureaucracy that have been erected through the Tories' trade deal with Europe."

Democracy campaign group Best for Britain has swooned down on Mr Mogg, claiming £4billion has been found through his effective coaching - arguing it's too little to avoid cuts

“It will likely lead to the public service ceasing to deliver functions, including essential public services that Conservative governments continue to fail,” said Naomi Smith, its chief executive.

The call comes after the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies warned that deep spending cuts are inevitable if Ms Truss pursues the £30bn in tax cuts she is planning, ca. ..