ITV GMB's Kate Garraway brands Rishi Sunak's £15bn support package a 'sticking plaster' as Chancellor hits back

Rishi Sunak made an appearance on Good Morning Britai n on Friday following his announcement of a new support package to ease the cost of living crisis. On Thursday, the Chancellor unveiled plans to give every household a £400 grant to help pay their soaring energy bills.

Sunak also announced that around eight million households on the lowest income bracket will receive a one-off cost of living payment of £650, with extra financial support also set to be given to pensioners and those with disabilities. This comes after Ofgem revealed the energy price cap will rise yet again with a further increase of another £800.

The Chancellor joined the ITV show live from Westminster after the £15bn emergency package was set out on Thursday and was grilled by hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard as they questioned the chancellor's motives.

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Good Morning Britain viewers listened to Mr Sunak as he explained how the support plan will help households who are struggling with skyrocketing bills amid the cost of living crisis.

However Kate Garraway, 55, slammed the Chancellor's plan as a 'sticking plaster' as she asked how the support will be funded.

"It's a solid sticking plaster, my question is for someone who is always looking at investment and looking at how to pay for things down the line, what are you going to do to cost that and how are you going to get that investment in quickly from those companies?"

But the Chancellor hit back and insisted his package of measures is not a 'sticking plaster' and explained the Government is offering out 'incredibly significant support'.

"We have addressed the energy levy and as I