A CONSERVATIVE MP has been slammed for voting against an emergency tax cut during a House of Commons vote to cut VAT.

Edward Timpson, who represents Eddisbury, joined more than 300 Conservative MPs in voting against a proposal by the Liberal Democrats to cut VAT from 20 per cent to 17 per cent.

The Lib Dems have called on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to bring in the emergency tax cut to help families deal with inflation and rising prices and implement a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies.

But former Liberal Democrat MP for Eddisbury, Antoinette Sandbach, said families and pensioners "deserve better."

She added: "People in south Cheshire are struggling with skyrocketing energy bills and rising food and fuel prices.

"But the Conservatives have done nothing to help, and instead have blocked our calls for an emergency tax cut.

"Families and pensioners deserve better than Edward Timpson who voted against tax cuts put forward by the Lib Dems.

"The Liberal Democrats are fighting for a better deal for communities being let down and taken for granted by this Conservative government.

"Our plans for a VAT cut would put money back into people’s pockets and boost spending in our high streets to support the economy.

"We urgently need to get money back into residents pockets, who are struggling with price increases in energy costs, fuel costs, food costs and council tax rises."