Starmer scraps ‘wasteful’ Sunak-era £40m private helicopter contract
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The Government has scrapped the planned renewal of a £40 million private helicopter contract used by former prime minister Rishi Sunak. A Labour spokesperson said the Conservatives’ helicopter usage became “a symbol of their government: grossly wasteful, head in the clouds, and totally out of touch with the problems facing the rest of the country”. This is just one step towards showing the British people that with Labour, they have a government that will deliver on our promise of change and fix the foundations of our economy Labour spokesperson They said: “Given the sacrifices the British people will have to make as a result of the last government, it’s only right that this service is brought to an end.
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