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Starmer says rebuilding UK means painful decisions, not just ‘a lick of paint’

Starmer says rebuilding UK means painful decisions, not just ‘a lick of paint’



PM defends choices such as cutting winter fuel allowance as long-term remedies as polls show his popularity fallingKeir Starmer has said painful decisions such as cutting winter fuel payment to save £1.4bn a year are necessary as failure to act would be simply “putting a lick of paint over the damp”.The prime minister described the process of taking decisions “that aren’t going to be popular” as part of a strategy of “strip down the joint, rebuild the house”. Continue reading…



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Author : Dan Sabbagh in Washington and Rowena Mason

Publish date : 2024-09-13 21:00:08

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