Boris Johnson has admitted that the financial support offered by his government is not enough to “help cover everybody” through the cost of living crisis in the months ahead.
The prime minister again rejected Labour’s call for a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas giants despite BP recording record £5bn profits – insisting that fossil firms “have to invest”.
In the same interview, the PM insisted he was an “honest” politician as he was quizzed about the Partygate scandal ahead of Thursday’s local elections.
Earlier Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the international trade secretary, rejected the idea that the PM’s position would be at greater risk when the election results come in.
Reports say that some rebel MPs who have been trying to remove him from office over the Partygate scandal could renew their efforts as early as Friday.
