US EditionSir Keir Starmer to defend budget amid claims Rachel Reeves 'lied' about public finances
Starmer defends £26 billion tax rises and denies Chancellor Reeves misled on finances despite OBR reports showing a £4 billion surplus, amid calls for accountability.
- On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer will deliver a speech defending the government's budget, which included £26bn of tax rises across the economy.
- The Office for Budget Responsibility revealed on Friday it told the Treasury that there was a surplus of �4, which contradicted initial assessments, following an unprecedented breach where assessment was published 45 minutes early.
- The chancellor outlined three budget aims in a Sky News interview, including `tackling the cost of living` with measures like `£150 off energy bills` and `freezing prescription charges and rail fares`.
- In response, Conservative figures demanded accountability and urged resignation as Sir Mel Stride said it is `frankly laughable` to praise the Benefits Street budget, while Kemi Badenoch called for the chancellor's resignation over the �3bn two-child benefit cap lift.
- The government will pursue deregulation and faster infrastructure delivery, led by Business Secretary Peter Kyle, while ministers will try again to reform the 'broken' welfare system after a U-turn earlier this year.
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UK's Starmer defends budget, announces fresh welfare reform push
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a fresh bid to reform the country's social security system after rebel MPs in his own party blocked reforms proposed last summer.The Labour leader also defended his finance minister against claims by the Conservative opposition that she misrepresented the state of the nation's finances in the run-up...
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Starmer says there was ‘no misleading’ by Chancellor ahead of Budget
Rachel Reeves has also reportedly been accused of misleading the Cabinet.
This Monday morning, during an appearance called in London with the aim of halting the political deterioration caused by the accusations directed against his Minister of Economy, Rachel Reeves, the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, strongly defended both the integrity of the national budget presented last week, and the honesty of the government in presenting the fiscal situation that justifies it. He did so at a time when conservative opposi…
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