Budget must be ‘line in the sand’ after first year’s mistakes, says Powell

Next month’s budget must “draw a line in the sand” after the Government’s “mistakes”, Labour deputy leadership hopeful Lucy Powell has said.

The Manchester Central MP told the PA news agency that Rachel Reeves’s statement should act as a follow-up to Sir Keir Starmer’s conference speech, giving “a clear articulation of the core purpose of the Labour Government”.