Former UK Chancellor Sajid Javid Criticizes Liz Truss for Ignoring Treasury Warnings on Disastrous Mini-Budget

Sajid Javid, former UK chancellor, has criticized Liz Truss, former UK chancellor, for ignoring Treasury warnings about her disastrous mini-budget, which led to economic turmoil and her downfall.

03 July 2023 · 23:24 UTC

Truss announced a swathe of unfunded tax cuts, which were criticized by the Treasury for blowing the deficit.

Javid defended the Treasury "orthodoxy" and said the Treasury would have warned Truss about the consequences of her policies.

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