The Tory MP says 'the country paid the consequences' for her disastrous economic decisions in office.
Sajid Javid served as Boris Johnson's first chancellor before resigning over the PM's insistence he sacked his own aides.
But Mr Javid did say the Treasury needed to be"more flexible" and"invest to save", adding:"It's obvious that hospitals need more investment... and we should be investing more in technology, and it will definitely save money in the long term. "The challenge the Treasury always has with that is that the long term for them is five years maximum. There should be a sort of proper look at changing the approach to longer-term investment."The former minister - who also served as health secretary under Mr Johnson - took a wider swipe at government too, calling for more experts to be brought in as there was"a problem with the talent of some ministers".
- including scrapping the top rate of tax and reversing the rise in National Insurance, all to be paid for through borrowing - saying the government had to take"decisive action" to tackle rising inflation and a slowing economy.Watch as we take a look back at Liz Truss' political journey., appointed Jeremy Hunt in his place and reversed most of the policies.
Since leaving Downing Street, she has continued to say she was pursuing the right path, with the need for a"change in mindset in order to kick-start a return to sustainable growth".
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