Starmer is delivering a major speech in the West Midlands ahead of the gruelling budget on Wednesday. He’s to warn Britons the budget will embrace the “harsh light of reality” and will face “tough decisions“. Expect a lot of talk blaming the Tories, less clarity on what a ‘working person’ is…
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UPDATE: Starmer confirms that bus fare cap will rise to £3 until the end of 2025.
Lord Khan in the Telegraph: “I hope, and I say this in a non-pompous way, that the public service I do will bring rewards in this world and the hereafter,” he says. “I’m hoping the work I do is earning me Brownie points.”