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Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng during a visit to a construction site for a medical innovation campus in Birmingham, on Oct. 4, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/PA Media
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has stressed she must take a responsible approach to the public finances, refusing to rule out real-terms cuts to benefits.
Both the Cabinet and the wider Conservative Party are split on whether benefits should increase in line with inflation.
