Truss

The prime minister said she would not be changing her mind on the 45p rate of tax, before her chancellor announced the plans were to be scrapped.

The lack of certainty around the likely impact of the tax cuts on the deficit and growth made the market reaction even worse than it would otherwise have been.

Liz Truss said she would aim to "boost opportunity" in the region where she has been an MP for 12 years, while Mr Sunak pledged to fix mental health services.