
“The Prime Minister has taken the economy, driven it into a wall, and (is) pretending that this is pro-growth. Starmer also pointed out that the surge in borrowing costs since the mini-budget would hurt growth (as it will leave households with less to spend on goods and services) “And you’re not going to get that from this Government.” “And the sooner they do that, the better. It’s unfair, and they need to reverse that budget. “The direct consequence of what they did two weeks ago, is hitting working people. Starmer told reporters, during a visit to Bilston, Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has argued that the government needs to reverse last month’s mini-budget, to support the economy, PA Media reports. 15.51 BST Starmer: Rising mortgage rates will destroy growth.
