The Environment Secretary suggested that people who couldn't afford food should boost their income by working more hours or getting upskilled
Ms Coffey drew outcries from opposition MPs when she also suggested people should “get upskilled” so they can increase their salaries to cover theThe Labour MP Rachael Maskell could be heard saying “that’s appalling” as Ms Coffey replied to her concerns aboutMs Coffey did note that inflation was “really tough at the moment” and drew attention toShe insisted that UK households spent among the lowest proportion of their incomes on food in Europe, and she...
“Of course we do know that one of the best ways to boost their incomes is not only to get into work if they’re not in work already, but potentially to work some more hours, to get upskilled, to get a higher income, but of course the local welfare grant that was given some time ago now by central Government to local councils is there for them to use as well.”The response was pounced on by Labour, which claimed the Environment Secretary was no longer fit to do her job.
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