Tories offer to help with 'spending plan' - but are challenged over welfare reform support

The Conservatives have accused the government of bringing the UK economy "to the brink" and are offering to help Labour by working with them on welfare cuts. Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately told Sky News Breakfast: "One thing the government has got to do is get spending under control and start the country living within its means. And the place to start is a welfare budget." But the party's record of helping the government to make cost savings was challenged by Sky's Wilfred Frost, who pointed out that the Tories failed to support the government's Welfare Reform Bill before the summer recess. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-angela-rayner-starmer-labour-badenoch-farage-reform-12593360#10149188 #skynews #politics #conservativeparty SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Click here to get Electoral Dysfunction podcast for free: https://podfollow.com/electoraldysfunction Politics at Sam and Anne’s podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/politics-at-sam-and-annes Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales