Rishi Sunak has ramped up his promises to tackle the cost-of-living crisis as he seeks to gain ground on his rival in the Tory leadership contest.The former chancellor has said he is prepared to find up to £10 billion of extra support for those facing rising bills in the autumn - with a vision to cover the total cost for up to 16 million vulnerable people, according to The Times.

Rishi Sunak has ramped up his promises to tackle the cost-of-living crisis as he seeks to gain ground on his rival in the Tory leadership contest.The former chancellor has said he is prepared to find up to £10 billion of extra support for those facing rising bills in the autumn - with a vision to cover the total cost for up to 16 million vulnerable people, according to The Times.