Cabinet Office minister Nadhim Zahawi APOLOGISES to the public for economic turmoil caused by Liz Truss's mini-budget mayhem during heated Question Time debate

Cabinet Office minister Nadhim Zahawi (pictured) apologised to the public for the economic turmoil caused by Liz Truss's mini-budget during a heated Question Time debate. Mr Zahawi, 55, was forced to make the apology on the BBC programme on Thursday night after clashing with Talk TV presenter Piers Morgan. The exchange began after Mr Morgan said that Prime Minister Liz Truss had 'tanked' the economy with her mini budget and argued that a 'great person' would concede that they had made a mistake and let someone else take over. He then asked Mr Zahawi if he would say sorry to the country for the economic turmoil that followed. Mr Zahawi, seemingly reluctant, argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin - who reduced gas supply to Europe, fuelling the ongoing energy crisis - would want the UK to be divided. The audience erupted with laughter prompting Mr Morgan to ask again if he was sorry, causing the former Chancellor to say 'of course' he was.