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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar and Rowena Mason

Keir Starmer faces questions over cost of Labour manifesto

Keir Starmer at the podium during the launch of Labour’s manifesto in Manchester.
Keir Starmer at the podium during the launch of Labour’s manifesto in Manchester. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images

Keir Starmer faced new questions over how Labour would pay to fix Britain’s broken public services as he vowed to “turn the page for ever” on held-back potential and to end political “pantomime” during the party’s manifesto launch.

The Labour leader said he saw “potential held back” everywhere he went as a result of a lack of housing, the cost of living crisis, low wages and inadequate healthcare for children.

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