PM will defend Labour plans in speech and insist working people need better public services more than lower taxesKeir Starmer will promise to “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality” on Monday as his chancellor prepares to unveil a budget that includes billions of pounds’ worth of tax rises and spending cuts.The prime minister will give a speech in the West Midlands defending Labour’s approach to the economy, as Rachel Reeves prepares to announce what she promises will be as momentous a budget as any in the party’s history. Continue reading…
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Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-10-27 22:30:13
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Keir Starmer vows to ‘embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’ ahead of budget
