One of the government's most loyal ministers has warned that a windfall tax on oil and gas companies will not be "economically cost-free".
The tax was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of a £21bn support package aimed at helping people cope with the rising cost of living.
But Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency, told Sky News that all taxation has an economic consequence.
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