Keir Starmer speech today in full: Transcript as PM addresses nation
Read Prime Minister Keir Starmer's speech in full as he gave his first keynote address since taking office.
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Keir Starmer speech: Key highlights as PM admits Budget will be ‘painful’
Keir Starmer will say that the return of Parliament this week will not mean a return to "business as usual" in his first keynote speech since becoming Prime Minister.
‘Why Rachel Reeves could tweak fiscal rules without spooking the markets’
US political strategist James Carville once quipped that, after death, rather than being reincarnated as the President, he would rather come back as something more powerful: the bond market. As scary as it might sound, the bond market is…
‘Welcome news’: Reaction as Bank of England cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has welcomed the decision by the Bank of England to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020 – but said many families are still struggling with high mortgage payments.
Reeves accuses Tories of having ‘covered up’ state of public finances from country
Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of having "covered up" the true state of the public finances from the country, claiming that Labour has inherited "a projected overspend" of £22bn.
Rachel Reeves set to reveal government’s ‘stark’ spending inheritance
Rachel Reeves will set out the state of Labour's spending inheritance from the Tories as the Treasury finishes its assessment of the public finances.
‘How Labour should approach the role of the OBR in government’
The legislative programme of an incoming government is often packed with large and dramatic measures, and Labour's first King’s Speech was no exception.
‘A black hole, CQC woes, prison crisis: Tories get taste of their own medicine’
The Daily Telegraph splashes on the suggestion Rachel Reeves will warn of a £19bn hole in the public finances in a major speech pencilled in for next Monday about the state of the government's financial inheritance.
‘Bidenomics shows growth is not enough to halt populism: poor towns must feel it’
Last week’s King’s Speech kicked off this parliament with a crammed legislative agenda. Within the mammoth 40 bills were many preannounced polices from the election campaign, framed as part of Labour’s drive to deliver its central mission…
Reeves drops hint towards public sector pay increase above inflation
Rachel Reeves hinted that public sector workers might see an above-inflation pay rise in the coming months on a BBC interview this morning.
‘Labour must rethink the Bank of England’s role to fulfil its growth mission’
The Bank of England should seek to boost growth by keeping the pound competitive, not just targeting inflation, writes John Mills.
‘Skills, skills, skills: Why Labour should embrace technical education’
The Labour Government has rightly made growth its number one priority. Unpinning this, made clear by both the new Prime Minister and Chancellor, needs to be nothing less than a home-grown economic revival that ensures Britain is able to pay…