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Labour can't 'turn taps on' for struggling councils, Sir Keir Starmer warns at local election launch

Richard Holden criticized Sir Keir for launching Labour's local elections campaign in the West Midlands, citing issues such as bankruptcy, service cuts, and tax increases in Birmingham.
Holden highlighted Labour's track record of higher taxes and worse public services across Wales, London, and other locations where they are in charge.
The lack of a plan from Labour in Birmingham left taxpayers to deal with the consequences, emphasizing the need to prevent Labour from taking the country back to square one.

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The Guardian

Starmer says he cannot ‘turn the taps on’ to fix council funding crisis

Labour leader was asked how party would plug £4bn gap at launch of its local election campaign in West MidlandsUK politics – latest updatesKeir Starmer has told voters he cannot “turn the taps on” to fix the crisis in local authority funding as he was quizzed on how Labour would plug councils’ £4bn gap at the launch of its local election campaign.“I can’t pretend that we could turn the taps on, pretend the damage hasn’t been done to the economy …

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Levelling up failures unforgivable, Starmer says as he warns on council spending

The Labour leader would not commit to ‘turn the taps on’ and help ailing local councils.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Starmer to say Tories’ ‘time is up’ as Labour launches local election campaign

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is to accuse Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of “bottling” calling a general election, ahead of launching Labour’s local election campaign in the West Midlands.

1 month ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Starmer to say Tories’ ‘time is up’ as Labour launches local election campaign

On Thursday Sir Keir Starmer is set to launch Labour’s local election campaign in the West Midlands alongside deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Labour can't 'turn taps on' for struggling councils, Sir Keir Starmer warns at local election launch

The Labour leader says he wanted today to be about launching his party's general election campaign - but that Rishi Sunak has "bottled it".

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Politics Home

Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch

Labour leader Keir Starmer has attacked the government's flagship levelling up proposals at a launch of the party's local election campaign in Dudley, with a plea to the electorate to vote for "a changed Labour party ready to serve the interests of w...

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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