Truss ‘throws Kwasi Kwarteng under a bus’ over tax cut for richest

Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary who backed Ms Truss to be Prime Minister, criticised her remarks made on the first day of the Tory conference in Birmingham.

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng during a visit to Berkeley (Dylan Martinez/PA)

Liz Truss has been accused of throwing British chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng “under a bus” by saying the decision to cut income tax for the richest was made by the chancellor and not cabinet.

Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary who backed Ms Truss to be British prime minister, criticised her remarks made on the first day of the Tory conference in Birmingham.