Laura Trott

Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch – POLITICO

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Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch – POLITICO

Kemi Badenoch, Tory leader: Alcohol and butter make everything better. | Sebastein Bozon/Getty Images Steve Reed, environment secretary: I’m barbecuing the turkey this year, so I can’t tell you yet whether that’s a top tip or a total disaster! Other than that — brining the turkey overnight massively improves the flavor. Liz Truss, ex-prime minister: My top … Read more

Jeremy Hunt’s scorched earth budget – POLITICO

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Jeremy Hunt’s scorched earth budget – POLITICO

Laura Trott, Hunt’s deputy at the U.K. Treasury, has dismissed allegations of foul play as “an excuse to try and wriggle out of Labour’s disastrous £28 billion of unfunded spending.” But in truth Treasury ministers have always looked for ways to hobble their successors — especially in the run-up to an election.  George Osborne, the … Read more