‘That’s a u-turn!’ Sally Nugent blasts Shapps over Rishi Sunak desperate VAT bid
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The BBC Breakfast presenter put Grant Shapps on the spot over his support for Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak. Following a tense debate on ongoing train strikes, Sally Nugent challenged the Transport Secretary to outline the reasoning behind the former Chancellor’s decision to backtrack on his VAT pledge. Mr Sunak had previously refused to scrap VAT on energy bills but appeared to announce a change in his position only Tuesday.
Ms Nugent said: “I know that you are Team Sunak. Why is Rishi Sunak doing a U-turn on VAT on energy bills?”
Mr Shapps said: “I don’t really accept that at all. He’s provided a lot of help in the past on energy bills.
“And, overall, in this cost of living squeeze, some £37 billion have helped.
“So I think the idea of providing another £4.2 billion off energy bills by removing the VAT for one year only is somehow a departure from what he’s been doing is incorrectly described what he has in mind. Which is help people.”
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