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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger

Keir Starmer chairs a cabinet meeting
Keir Starmer chairs a cabinet meeting at Downing Street. Several potential Labour leadership candidates are understood to have requested to see the report. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

Cabinet ministers have been studying a blueprint for Labour to radically overhaul its economic offer and messaging, including devolving tax powers, abolishing national insurance, and major property tax changes.

Passed around dozens of MPs, the paper argues that without a major rethink, the failure to tackle the discontent on the cost of living will hand the next election to a hard-right government. There is also increasing concern that the war with Iran – pushing up prices of fuel, energy, food and mortgages – will fuel further mass public anger.

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