Labour leader says government has presided over decade of stagnation, and Tory mavericks attack chancellor
Budget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s statementBudget 2023: key points at a glance
Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of turning Britain back into the “sick man of Europe” in a budget response that attempted to focus attention on to the Tories’ economic record over the past 13 years.
The Labour leader attacked the government for presiding over more than a decade of economic stagnation and low wages, with the Office of Budget Responsibility still forecasting the biggest drop in living standards since records began.
Continue reading…Labour leader says government has presided over decade of stagnation, and Tory mavericks attack chancellorBudget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s statementBudget 2023: key points at a glanceKeir Starmer accused the Conservatives of turning Britain back into the “sick man of Europe” in a budget response that attempted to focus attention on to the Tories’ economic record over the past 13 years.The Labour leader attacked the government for presiding over more than a decade of economic stagnation and low wages, with the Office of Budget Responsibility still forecasting the biggest drop in living standards since records began. Continue reading…