The government went 'too far' by closing schools during the Covid pandemic, Liz Truss has said
Listen to this articleThe Tory leadership hopeful was answering questions at a hustings event in Norwich on Thursday.
When asked about comments made by her competitor Rishi Sunak, who said earlier it was "wrong to scare people" with Covid messaging, Ms Truss said "we did go too far" and said she saw first hand how difficult school closures were for children."I didn't actually sit on the Covid committee during that time, I was busy striking trade deals around the world," she said.
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak went head-to-head in the penultimate hustings of the Tory leadership race on Thursday. Both candidates have offered eye-catching policies to woo local Tory voters, even as the cost-of-living crisis and soaring energy bills continue to overshadow the contest. Mr Sunak, who is believed to be on course for defeat in the contest, made a trip back to his home city of Southampton on Wednesday, where he hit out once again at the economic plans put forward by his rival.
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