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For the second time in three days, Christine Jardine pressed the Government to do more to help those who have thus far been excluded from Government support. Three million self-employed people have had nothing since March and some have had no income at all because they work in areas that aren’t yet open. In March they were stressed. Eight months on, they are desperate.

I’m outraged that the Chancellor still refuses to accept that the Conservative Govt have #excluded over 3 million people for 10 months. These people have endured so much during this #COVID crisis & now face enormous hardship- when will he stop turning his back on those in need? pic.twitter.com/coppEXBBoU

— Christine Jardine (@cajardineMP) November 25, 2020

Rishi Sunak was dismissive, but not as egregious as Boris Johnson had been the other day when Christine questioned him.

The Prime Minister's comments show absolute disregard for the millions across the UK who have had no support. That is 3 million people who have fallen through the cracks and no plan to something about it-#excluded #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tMMIJBt28F

— Christine Jardine (@cajardineMP) November 23, 2020

“I hope we haven’t excluded anyone” said the PM. If he doesn’t know that there is a massive All-Party Parliamentary Group fighting for these people, if he hasn’t been aware of the many questions that have been asked in Parliament, then that shows unforgivable ignorance. If he did know of the plight of the three million, his remarks show callous disregard.

Later, Christine talked to BBC News arguing against the public sector pay freeze and the abandonment of the 0,7% aid target.

On @BBCNews discussing the Chancellor's unambitious spending review, I explained that right now with the #COVID crisis & threat of #Brexit looming large, we need to be investing in infrastructure, a green economic recovery, & most importantly in people- pic.twitter.com/asYWrNnxY9

— Christine Jardine (@cajardineMP) November 25, 2020

On that international aid issue, Wendy Chamberlain highlighted how the Government had gone back on its word:

Thought I'd check back to what @DominicRaab said in response to my Urgent Question on the DFID-FCO merger on the 0.7% Development Spending commitment… pic.twitter.com/TkT4j5s2zH

— Wendy Chamberlain MP (@wendychambLD) November 25, 2020

Ed Davey said that the Chancellor had made some unforgivable political choices: