GMB: Kwasi Kartang doesn't think Truss planned to cut cancer care
During his appearance the former MP denied claims Liz Truss had plans to make cuts to cancer treatment and care during her time as Prime Minister.
Speaking to presenters Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway he said: "I don't think, I don't think it was proposed as a serious policy alternative."
Explaining the situation that led to this claim he said:"What happened was the OBR basically said there was a 70 billion hole.
"I always said that if the government survived to the new year, that hole would disappear, because the energy price intervention would go down, because prices were going to come down, and also the tax receipts were going to be higher because of inflation.
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"...And that's what happened in the end - the black hole was much, much reduced," he insisted.
"But when it was about 30 billion in the end, what caused the shock was the 70 billion.
"And as a consequence of that, what the government was trying to do was to...find savings to close to close that gap.
"And that's where a lot of that [cancer cuts claims] comes [from]," he concluded.
Good Morning Britain is on ITV weekdays at 6am.
