Jeremy Hunt has announced he is creating an economic advisory council to assist the government as it seeks to repair damage caused by the mini-budget
Hinting at a potential further U-turn as he took questions from MPs for two hours, Mr Hunt also said he is"not against the principle" of windfall taxes - something Ms Truss was opposed to.Responding to a question from Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, he said:"I am not against the principle of taxing profits that are genuine windfalls.
"I'm not making any commitments on any individual policy areas, but every decision we take, will be taken through the prism of what matters most, to the most vulnerable," he said.
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