🔴 Keir Starmer will unveil plans for the next Labour government to move power out of London in a bid to end Westminster “hoarding power”
But he will warn: “We won’t be able to spend our way out of their mess – it’s not as easy as that. There is no substitute for a robust private sector, creating wealth in every community.”who began the new political year with a list of pledges – including promises to halve inflation, grow the economy and bring down NHS waiting times.
“And from there, how it infects all the institutions which try and fail to run Britain from the centre.” Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves argued that poor wage growth over the past 13 years exposed the Conservative “failure on low growth” behind Mr Sunak’s promises. The party is hoping it will set them apart from a Government that Labour argues is fighting fires with short-term fixes.
Ms Rayner argued that Mr Sunak was not in a position to “take the big decisions to put the country first”. Last month, Sir Keir pledged to consult to abolish the Lords if he becomes prime minister, replacing it with a second elected chamber called the Assembly of Nations and Regions.
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