Rishi Sunak and Laura Kuenssberg clash over taxes ahead of Conservative party conference

Rishi Sunak and Laura Kuenssberg clash over taxes ahead of Tory party conferenceBBC One

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00:00 that I can deliver for the British people right now is to halve inflation.

00:03 Well, inflation is a tax. It's a feature in the economy.

00:06 But I want to ask you about Michael Gove's comments this morning.

00:09 I want to ask you, Michael Gove is...

00:11 Please, this is really important because you just said something that I completely disagree with.

00:14 Inflation is a tax. You just said it isn't. Inflation is a tax.

00:18 And you saw that last summer when it came to this question.

00:21 I said the most important priority we face was to bring inflation down.

00:24 It's inflation that's putting the prices of things up.

00:26 And you've made that point.

00:27 It's inflation that's making people feel poorer. The quicker we bring inflation down, the better it is.

00:31 And that's why it's the right priority. And we are making good progress.

00:34 And you can start to see in the last few months the numbers are coming down.

00:37 We've got to stick to the plan because I know things are tough and there is work to do.

00:40 And you've made that point.

00:41 Who voted for the programme you're now putting forward?

00:45 Well, I'm here putting forward a programme that I believe is right for the country.