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John Besley

Louise Haigh says Labour’s ‘unpopular decisions overshadowing the good ones’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Louise Haigh (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

Louise Haigh said Labour’s “unpopular decisions are overshadowing the good ones” as the former transport secretary called for the party to explore a wealth tax to woo back voters following Reform UK’s success in the local elections.

Labour and the Conservatives are under pressure to reverse their parties’ fortunes after Reform picked up 10 councils and more than 600 seats in last week’s polls.

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