Leader of House understood to have asked chancellor to rethink amid Tory disquiet over cost of living
Downing Street has ruled out delaying a tax rise this April despite mounting concern among Tory MPs and cabinet ministers over the toll on voters of the cost of living.
However, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, said on Thursday that the Treasury was examining ways of mitigating the impact of increased energy prices on consumers when the price cap is reviewed in February, effective from April.
