Reversing the cancellation of 30 local council elections is set to cost the taxpayer tens of millions. One of Starmer’s biggest U-turns yet…
The BBC reports £63 million has been put aside to help councils with additional costs. Additionally the government will have to pay Reform’s legal costs…
A Reform source says of their legal costs: “It’s not at clear yet – we’ll need to take stock – but it will be over £100,000 for sure.” Adding insult to injury…
As recently as 22 January MHCLG had adopted a combative stance on the policy – attacking reporting which said elections had been ‘cancelled’ and providing a rigorous defence of the delays. Looks more than a bit stupid now…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”