Labour spending commitments destroy Keir Starmer's pledge to curb cash splurges, critics say
2 years, 2 months ago

Labour spending commitments destroy Keir Starmer's pledge to curb cash splurges, critics say

Daily Mail  

Labour last night said that many of their statements were not firm commitments Labour was accused last night of shredding Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to end the party’s big spending reputation after announcing £45billion of commitments in a fortnight. Chief secretary to the Treasury John Glen said: ‘Labour have already broken their New Year’s resolutions by reaching for the “big government chequebook”.’ Labour was accused last night of shredding Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to end the party’s big spending reputation after announcing £45billion of commitments in a fortnight Labour last night insisted that many of the statements by shadow ministers were not firm commitments - and insisted that its election manifesto would be ‘fully costed’. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has drawn up plans with Sir Keir to restore confidence in Labour’s economic competence and counter the party’s reputation for profligacy. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has drawn up plans with Sir Keir to restore confidence in Labour’s economic competence and counter the party’s reputation for profligacy Miss Reeves claimed Labour had ‘the ambition and the practical ideas to have our country lead on the global stage again’.

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Starmer braces for 'absolute horror' Labour benefits meltdown: Manchester mayor warns cuts to spiralling bill will 'trap people in poverty' - despite PM already watering down plans being unveiled tomo
1 week, 3 days ago

Starmer braces for 'absolute horror' Labour benefits meltdown: Manchester mayor warns cuts to spiralling bill will 'trap people in poverty' - despite PM already watering down plans being unveiled tomo

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer is bracing for an 'absolute horror' clash with Labour MPs on moves to cut the spiralling benefits bill. As tensions mount ahead of the plan being unveiled tomorrow, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the PM that reducing eligibility could leave people 'trapped in poverty'. Keir Starmer is bracing for an 'absolute horror' clash with Labour MPs on …

Defiant Keir Starmer defends billions in benefits cuts as backlash from his own MPs grows
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1 week, 6 days ago

Defiant Keir Starmer defends billions in benefits cuts as backlash from his own MPs grows

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has defended billions of pounds of looming benefits cuts despite a growing backlash from his own MPs. Sir Keir Starmer has defended billions of pounds of looming benefits cuts despite a growing backlash from his own MPs Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell who now sits as an independent MP after rebelling against the Labour whip 'There is …

Top Labour backer turns on party over Reeves’ ‘crippling’ Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top Labour backer turns on party over Reeves’ ‘crippling’ Budget

The Independent  

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Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike

The Independent  

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Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer will bid to 'reset' his struggling government today as he lays out goals for voters to judge him by. He has also been accused of sidelining Labour's flagship manifesto pledge to deliver the fastest growing economy in the G7 - which looks doomed to failure as the US and Canada are surging ahead. Keir Starmer is using a …

Careful, Sir Keir – you’re in danger of ‘resetting’ yourself up to fail
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Careful, Sir Keir – you’re in danger of ‘resetting’ yourself up to fail

The Independent  

When Keir Starmer unveils his “plan for change” tomorrow, he will insist he is totally committed to public sector reform. In his autobiography, Blair said his initial emphasis on “standards, not structures” was not enough: “Unless you change structures, you can’t raise standards more than incrementally.” Crucially, Blair enjoyed a growing economy and the healthy public finances Starmer lacks for …

Keir Starmer 'is forced to abandon growth targets after disastrous Budget': PM accused of 'sidelining' vow for UK to have fastest growth in G7 as he scrambles to 'reset' after Labour's torrid first fi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer 'is forced to abandon growth targets after disastrous Budget': PM accused of 'sidelining' vow for UK to have fastest growth in G7 as he scrambles to 'reset' after Labour's torrid first fi

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has been accused of sidelining his vow for the UK to have the fastest growth in the G7 as he struggles to 'reset' the government. A Tory spokesman told the Telegraph: 'Keir Starmer sidelining his pledge to have the fastest growth in the G7 is the direct and inevitable consequence of his disastrous Budget of broken promises. Keir …

Starmer and Reeves row back from ‘no more borrowing or taxes’ pledge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer and Reeves row back from ‘no more borrowing or taxes’ pledge

The Independent  

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If people refuse to work they WILL lose their benefits, insists Labour as Starmer's vows to crack down on huge welfare bill is branded a 'hollow promise'
4 months ago

If people refuse to work they WILL lose their benefits, insists Labour as Starmer's vows to crack down on huge welfare bill is branded a 'hollow promise'

Daily Mail  

A Cabinet minister wriggled today as she was repeatedly pressed on whether young people face benefits cuts if they refuse to take up jobs or training. Eventually Ms Kendall said that 'if people repeatedly refuse to take up the training or work responsibilities there will be sanctions on their benefits'. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall was involved in a …

Don't say we didn't warn you! Rishi and Mail on Sunday proved right as Labour flounders... as he is given paper's front page as leaving gift!
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Don't say we didn't warn you! Rishi and Mail on Sunday proved right as Labour flounders... as he is given paper's front page as leaving gift!

Daily Mail  

It was the perfect ‘I told you so’ moment for Rishi Sunak after he completed his final Shadow Cabinet meeting last week. The outgoing Tory leader was presented with a framed copy of the front page of the last edition of The Mail on Sunday before the Election – signed by his front bench – which read: ‘Rishi warning: Starmer …

Reeves gives Labour post-Budget poll boost despite £40bn tax row
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Reeves gives Labour post-Budget poll boost despite £40bn tax row

The Independent  

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Leaderless Tories can’t comment on biggest Budget for three decades
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaderless Tories can’t comment on biggest Budget for three decades

The Independent  

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More spending and tax hikes expected in the first budget from Britain's Labour government
4 months, 3 weeks ago

More spending and tax hikes expected in the first budget from Britain's Labour government

The Independent  

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How Labour might unlock £57 billion at the budget in ‘simple’ fiscal rule change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Labour might unlock £57 billion at the budget in ‘simple’ fiscal rule change

The Independent  

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Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning

The Independent  

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Watch: Starmer warns Britain faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ ahead of Budget
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Starmer warns Britain faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ ahead of Budget

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer issues a doom-laden warning to Britons that they'll be clobbered with new Labour taxes on Wednesday because of the 'harsh fiscal reality'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer issues a doom-laden warning to Britons that they'll be clobbered with new Labour taxes on Wednesday because of the 'harsh fiscal reality'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today admitted there is 'tough stuff' coming in the Budget as the demanded Brits face up to 'harsh reality'. Keir Starmer will today demand Brits face up to 'harsh reality' ahead of looming tax hikes in the Budget Your browser does not support iframes. Challenged that most voters would prefer lower taxes rather than investment in public services, …

Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week'
5 months ago

Keir Starmer is accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits in Labour manifesto after he warns shareholders, landlords and savers they DON'T count as 'working people' and face being battered in next week'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer has been accused of 'straight up lying' to Brits as shareholders, landlords and savers face being battered with tax rises at next week's Budget. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a TV interview at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa on October 24 Chancellor Rachel Reeves on a visit to Washington DC yesterday Tory frontbencher Claire …

Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastr
5 months ago

Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastr

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today made clear the 'tax bomb' in the Budget will go beyond filling the claimed £22billion 'black hole' left by the Tories. Sir Keir's comments, as he arrived at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa, come as Rachel Reeves prepares to confirm that she is bending fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastructure. Keir Starmer insisted next week's …

Reeves sympathetic towards ‘mess’ ministers face ahead of Budget
5 months ago

Reeves sympathetic towards ‘mess’ ministers face ahead of Budget

The Independent  

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Public sector pay rises hand Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of Budget
5 months ago

Public sector pay rises hand Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of Budget

The Independent  

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Reeves plans stealth taxes as Starmer prepares to splurge billions on NHS
5 months, 1 week ago

Reeves plans stealth taxes as Starmer prepares to splurge billions on NHS

The Independent  

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Britain’s Brexit divorce bill hits £24bn – and there’s still billions to pay EU
5 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s Brexit divorce bill hits £24bn – and there’s still billions to pay EU

The Independent  

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Is UK's Labour Party already losing its election goodwill?
6 months ago

Is UK's Labour Party already losing its election goodwill?

Firstpost  

Months after a landslide victory, Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stands cornered over unpopular policies and a freebies scandal around the premier himself Just months after storming to power in a landslide victory, the British Labour Party has found itself cornered. Far from being a celebratory gathering, the three-day Labour Conference has turned into a loop of ministers defending their …

Labour’s £22bn black hole gloom ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, former BoE chief economist warns
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour’s £22bn black hole gloom ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, former BoE chief economist warns

The Independent  

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Watch: Starmer faces Sunak at PMQs after MPs approve winter fuel payment cuts
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Starmer faces Sunak at PMQs after MPs approve winter fuel payment cuts

The Independent  

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Watch: Chancellor Rachel Reeves questioned on Budget after Keir Starmer admitted it will be ‘painful’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Chancellor Rachel Reeves questioned on Budget after Keir Starmer admitted it will be ‘painful’

The Independent  

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Labour must give the public reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour must give the public reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget

The Independent  

As the House of Commons returns from its summer break, the new government’s honeymoon is already over. There is growing anxiety in Labour’s own ranks about Rachel Reeves’s decision to scrap winter fuel allowances worth up to £300 for all but the poorest pensioners. Attention is already focused on what Sir Keir tells us will be a “painful” Budget on …

NHS leaders warn Labour they must pump cash into the health service to fill a £3billion deficit or waiting lists will continue to grow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NHS leaders warn Labour they must pump cash into the health service to fill a £3billion deficit or waiting lists will continue to grow

Daily Mail  

NHS leaders have warned Labour they need to pump more cash into the health service at the Budget in October to fill a £3billion deficit. Sir Keir Starmer has been told a failure to stump up more money for hospitals will see NHS waiting lists continue to grow. Sir Keir Starmer has been told a failure to stump up more …

Keir Starmer is accused of 'conning the public' over the state of Britain's finances: Tory chairman says PM has 'fabricated' problems amid claim that things will only get WORSE before they get better
7 months ago

Keir Starmer is accused of 'conning the public' over the state of Britain's finances: Tory chairman says PM has 'fabricated' problems amid claim that things will only get WORSE before they get better

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'conning the public' over his grim assessment of the state of Britain's finances. Mr Fuller said: 'Just two months in and Keir Starmer has taken winter fuel payments off 10 million pensioners, showered billions of taxpayers' money on his union paymasters and is now engulfed in a cronyism scandal after parachuting donors and …

Labour’s borrowing figures aren’t just bad, they’re disastrous for its first Budget
7 months ago

Labour’s borrowing figures aren’t just bad, they’re disastrous for its first Budget

The Independent  

A ritual dance takes place after every economic statistic is issued: regardless of the figures, Labour ministers complain about their economic inheritance, while the Conservatives insist they bequeathed an economy that had turned a corner. Today’s performance came after worse-than-expected official figures showed the government borrowed £3.1bn last month, £1.8bn more than in July last year and the highest July …

Watch as chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour’s plan for economic growth
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch as chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour’s plan for economic growth

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves set to unveil £20bn black hole in public finances
8 months ago

Rachel Reeves set to unveil £20bn black hole in public finances

The Independent  

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to reveal £20billion hole in UK's public finances - intensifying fears that hefty Labour tax hikes are on the way
8 months ago

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to reveal £20billion hole in UK's public finances - intensifying fears that hefty Labour tax hikes are on the way

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves is set to reveal a staggering deficit in the public finances of up to £20billion, working up to a significant tax hike this autumn. Rachel Reeves is set to reveal a staggering deficit in the public finances of up to £20billion, working up to a significant tax hike this autumn The Chancellor is expected to implement tax increases …

Tories warn of Labour tax 'horrors' to come as Tony Blair warns UK faces £50bn in hikes by 2029 - after Rachel Reeves 'paves the way to raise the burden' by complaining about dire state of public fina
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tories warn of Labour tax 'horrors' to come as Tony Blair warns UK faces £50bn in hikes by 2029 - after Rachel Reeves 'paves the way to raise the burden' by complaining about dire state of public fina

Daily Mail  

Tories have warned of tax 'horrors' to come under Labour after Tony Blair warned Keir Starmer he could need to push up the burden by £50billion. Tony Blair has given a stark warning to Keir Starmer that he could need to push up taxes by £50billion unless he 'changes approach' The intervention by Sir Tony - who is a close …

Keir Starmer is right to take a firm line in NHS pay talks
9 months ago

Keir Starmer is right to take a firm line in NHS pay talks

The Independent  

Both sides in the shadow pay dispute that is likely to become a real negotiation after 4 July are engaged in pre-match trash talk. The junior doctors are on strike until Tuesday morning, in pursuit of a claim for a 35 per cent pay rise, which they claim merely restores past real-term pay cuts. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer, who is …

Labour would have to raise taxes to fill immediate £2bn black hole, Tories claim
9 months ago

Labour would have to raise taxes to fill immediate £2bn black hole, Tories claim

The Telegraph  

Labour would face an immediate £2 billion “black hole” in their public spending plans which would require early tax rises, the Conservatives have claimed. The Conservatives have pointed to a statement from Sir Keir Starmer that there will be an “immediate injection” of cash into public services if Labour forms a government, along with comments from Ms Reeves that every …

Starmer-backed group of Labour MPs proposed six tax rises worth £60bn
9 months, 1 week ago

Starmer-backed group of Labour MPs proposed six tax rises worth £60bn

The Telegraph  

A dossier drawn up by Labour MPs proposed six new tax rises to raise £60 billion. The proposals from the party’s Tribune group – of which Sir Keir Starmer is a member – set out increases to inheritance tax, capital gains taxes and a new “jackpot” levy on the super-rich. The document, seen by the Daily Mail, was submitted as …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Keir Starmer lets the cat out of the bag on tax cuts
9 months, 1 week ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Keir Starmer lets the cat out of the bag on tax cuts

Daily Mail  

Throughout this interminable election campaign, Sir Keir Starmer has had one overriding mission: To do nothing and say nothing, while letting the Tories implode. Was this, however, the day Sir Keir accidentally let the cat out of the bag over Labour's secret tax plans? Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast show A new state …

Keir Starmer says he is prepared to make 'enemies' and make it easier to build wind farms to boost the economy if he becomes PM - as Tories claim Labour could impose 18 tax hikes - including charging
9 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer says he is prepared to make 'enemies' and make it easier to build wind farms to boost the economy if he becomes PM - as Tories claim Labour could impose 18 tax hikes - including charging

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Keir Starmer admitted he is ready to make 'enemies' after the election as he seeks to rebuilt the UK economy - and vowed to reform planning laws to make it easier to build wind farms in the countryside. Treasury minister Laura Trott used a press conference to claim …

Keir Starmer’s manifesto launch: do Labour’s numbers add up?
9 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer’s manifesto launch: do Labour’s numbers add up?

The Independent  

In its manifesto, Labour has correctly identified a key problem: lack of economic growth. Keir Starmer has made a firm promise not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT for “working people” and to freeze corporation tax at 25 per cent. The first claim is more than a little disingenuous at the outset, unless earning just over £50,000 takes …

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This was emphasised when he was confronted by a heckler early in his speech: “We …

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch

The Independent  

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UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he’ll end the era of ‘gestures and gimmicks’ if he wins power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he’ll end the era of ‘gestures and gimmicks’ if he wins power

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time said Thursday he will lead a government that’s both “pro-business and pro-worker” and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that if he’s elected on July 4, he will end the “desperate era of gestures and …

No surprises on tax in Labour manifesto, Sir Keir Starmer says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

No surprises on tax in Labour manifesto, Sir Keir Starmer says

The Independent  

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Sunak doubles down on ‘misleading’ Labour £2,000 tax rise claim
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak doubles down on ‘misleading’ Labour £2,000 tax rise claim

The Independent  

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Sunak, Starmer trade barbs in UK election debate
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak, Starmer trade barbs in UK election debate

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-06 09:12 Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, host Julie Etchingham and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pose together as ITV hosts the first head-to-head debate of the General Election, in Manchester, Britain, June 4, 2024 in this handout image. In the first head-to-head debate ahead of …

Treasury rubbishes Rishi Sunak’s £2,000 tax hike election TV debate claim
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Treasury rubbishes Rishi Sunak’s £2,000 tax hike election TV debate claim

The Independent  

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Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scr
10 months ago

Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scr

Daily Mail  

A downbeat Sir Keir Starmer defending abandoning a string of Labour policies today - saying the country can no longer afford them. Asked by BBC Radio 4's Today programme if he would consider scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Labour leader said: 'In an ideal world, of course. Sir Keir Starmer did not accept claims he would have to raise …

Labour's '£2,000 tax bomb for families': Jeremy Hunt warns every household will suffer to fill huge black hole in Keir Starmer's spending plans - as Chancellor says he wants to slash burden for Brits
10 months, 1 week ago

Labour's '£2,000 tax bomb for families': Jeremy Hunt warns every household will suffer to fill huge black hole in Keir Starmer's spending plans - as Chancellor says he wants to slash burden for Brits

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Hunt today delivered a stark warning that Labour in power would mean a tax bomb worth £2,000 for every household. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt released new Treasury analysis of Labour's tax plans, suggesting they will be billions of pounds short of the funding they need to deliver their spending commitments Mr Hunt warned that in contrast if Keir Starmer gets …

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