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’s decision as she appeared on the broadcaster’s flagship politics show, which this week came from Bradford, arguing it contradicted the crackdown on public sector wages to curb inflationThe PM this week announced that the cap on bankers’ bonuses is to be scrapped, saying it would encourage banks to “invest here and pay taxes here”.announced plans to axe the cap in last year’s disastrous mini-budget, and the current leadership is now pushing through with it.
To applause from the Question Time audience, Warsi, who served in the cabinet under David Cameron, said: “I find it really shocking ... at a time when the prime minister is saying to public sector workers, we cannot increase your salaries because we are trying to get ... inflation under control, so we can’t put more money in nurses pockets because that will cause inflation, but we can put more money into really rich bankers’ pockets because that won’t affect inflation...
Abbie asks,"Is the scrapping on the cap of bankers bonuses an insult to working people struggling in a cost of living crisis?"Her response followed a question from a teacher in the audience, who had suggested scrapping the cap was “an insult to working people struggling in a cost of living crisis”. Defending the policy on the show, Tory minister Lee Rowley said there are a “broader set” of policies the party had introduced to alleviate the squeeze on household budgets.'Laughable': BBC Question Time Audience Gives Tory Minister Victoria Atkins A Brutal RideSign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.