Liz Truss dodges questions over 'pay £10 to see your GP' report by attacking BBC

Liz Truss has indicated that she prefers right-wing GB News during an election campaign organized by the channel, telling host Alastair Stewart: "This ain't the BBC, you actually get your facts right"

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Curator Liz Truss has deflected questions about the 'pay to see your GP' report she co-wrote by attacking the BBC.

The Tory leadership favorite has indicated she prefers the right-wing GB News during an election campaign organized by the channel, telling host Alastair Stewart: 'It's not the BBC, you actually right."

Ms Truss was asked about a pamphlet she co-authored and promoted when she was deputy director of the Reform think tank.

He called for patients to be charged to see their GPs and for doctors' salaries to be cut by 10%, as TalkTV first reported.

Ms Truss and six others authored the 40-page report, titled Back to Black, which also suggested scrapping the universal child benefit.

During Friday's election campaign, Stuart said: 'One piece you contributed to in 2019, reform on budget considerations, caused...'

Mrs. Truss spoke up, saying, "I think it was 2009, Alastair."

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He replied, "I beg your pardon, that's a typo.

"That made a little noise."

Ms Truss laughed and said, "I've always thought you had high quality standards at GB News."

He insisted, "We do, we do"

But Liz Truss replied, "It's not the BBC, you're right."

The broadside at the BBC drew loud applause from the audience.

"Mrs. Truss, that's enough already," said Mr. Stewart.

"None of this has been repeated, I absolutely promise."

In a section titled 'Introducing user fees for GPs', the brochure states: "User fees should be introduced and there should be greater use of other healthcare professionals. . to treat less serious conditions".

He claims such fees “could save the NHS money…