Starmer says it is ‘common sense to invest and build’ in Budget spending signal
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Prime Minister said he would not get “bogged down” by rows over his former chief of staff Sue Gray or the controversy over his acceptance of gifts from donors. In a sign that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget will include significant public investment, he said: “While other countries have powered ahead, building big and taking advantage of new technology, Britain has been left to make do with their out-of-date ideas and out-of-date service.” The Prime Minister said it was “common sense to invest and build”. “If working people can’t afford a decent home, they can’t build good lives and careers,” he said. “And NHS waiting lists are through the roof because there has been nowhere near enough investment in hospitals and the technology that could make treatment more efficient and more effective.” You’re going to get side winds all the time.
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