We asked every Tory MP in Greater Manchester what they thought about the mini-budget - not one of them replied

In the midst of economic uncertainty following the mini-budget unveiled by new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, the Manchester Evening News asked every Tory MP for their views on tackling the crisis. Not one replied.

Greater Manchester has eight Conservative MPs, representing residents in Stockport, Bolton, Bury, Trafford, Leigh and parts of Rochdale. The M.E.N. approached each one for comment on Wednesday afternoon (September 28).

The mini-budget, unveiled by Mr Kwarteng on September 23 included a series of tax cuts - the most notable of which featured an end to a cap on bankers' bonuses. Since then the value of the pound plummeted and cause widespread market turmoil.

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Despite this, Prime Minister Liz Truss has reaffirmed that she is committed to her economic plans. Ms Truss, just 23 days into the top job, appeared on numerous local BBC Radio stations this morning (September 29). They included slots for listeners in Lancashire and Stoke-On-Trent.

Speaking to John Acres on the Staffordshire station, he asked the PM if she had ‘taken the keys to the country and crashed the economy?’

“What I have done is I have taken decisive action to deal with a very, very difficult economic situation that we’re facing, and the world’s facing,” Ms Truss said. “When I came into Downing Street, a few weeks ago, people were facing energy bills of up to £6,000 this winter. We were facing very high inflation. We were facing an economic slowdown.”

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