Voters want government to tame inflation before cutting taxes, poll finds

Two-thirds of Britons think the government should give tackling soaring inflation before introducing tax cuts, poll finds.

Casting an unfavorable shadow over favorite Liz Truss's plans, a YouGov poll has revealed that 64% of voters thought the next Prime Minister should first tackle the rising cost of living, while 17% favored tax cuts.

The poll in < em>The Times seems to contrast sharply with the beliefs of members of the Conservative Party, which is electing Britain's next leader.

A previous poll found that 33% of Tory members think tax cuts should be a priority - a number that rose to 46% among Ms. Truss supporters.

< p>It comes after the cost-of-living crisis was thrust back into the leadership spotlight by the Foreign Secretary's remark that she would offer help by "reducing the tax burden, without handing out alms".

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The rival Rishi Sunak hit back at his comments, saying, "It's just wrong to rule out additional direct support at this time, like Liz Truss has done...