Kwarteng speech: Laughing about the turbulence is an insult to millions

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to Kwasi Kwarteng's Conservative Party Conference speech, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: 

"Laughing about the turbulence caused by this botched budget is an insult to the millions of people already facing spiralling mortgage costs.

"Kwasi Kwarteng's fiscal failure saw the economy tank and mortgage rates go through the roof, his words will bring cold comfort to struggling families and pensioners. 

This should be his first and last conference speech as Chancellor. If he had any integrity left Kwarteng would hand in his notice and apologise to the British people for the damage he has caused."

ENDS