Rachel Reeves' first budget will be a "declaration of war on the middle classes", Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick warned as he insisted he could provide tough opposition to Labour.At a leadership rally on the eve of Parliament's return from the summer break, Mr Jenrick said he would "sock it" to Sir Keir Starmer and the Chancellor if he becomes Tory leader on November 2.

Rachel Reeves' first budget will be a "declaration of war on the middle classes", Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick warned as he insisted he could provide tough opposition to Labour.At a leadership rally on the eve of Parliament's return from the summer break, Mr Jenrick said he would "sock it" to Sir Keir Starmer and the Chancellor if he becomes Tory leader on November 2.