ONS debt stats: Voters will never forgive the Conservatives for their economic vandalism

Responding to new ONS debt statistics which show net borrowing the 4th highest since records began, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: 

“The Government’s shambolic mismanagement added billions to the UK’s borrowing whilst leaving our economy growing at a snail’s pace. Voters will never forgive the Conservative party for the economic vandalism of the mini-budget.

“Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt made hard-working families clean up the Governments mess through unfair tax rises when they could have put in place a proper windfall tax and reversed their massive tax cuts for the big banks. People are just sick of being taken for granted.

“The UK deserves a Government with a plan to grow the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis - not one that makes people pay for its own mistakes.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

ONS data here