AUSTERITY architects David Cameron and George Osborne have questions to answer over their damaging agenda which decimated public services and left Britain ill-prepared for the coronavirus pandemic, the TUC charged today.

Ahead of their appearance before the Covid-19 public inquiry on Monday, the former prime minister and ex-chancellor must explain why they “ignored warnings and pushed millions into poverty, despite the impact on the UK’s resilience and preparedness,” the union body stressed.

The pair, in office from May 2010 to July 2016, claimed funding cuts would put public finances on a “stable footing and help create strong economic growth.”