
Keir Starmer will call on Rishi Sunak to jumpstart the economy in the upcoming King’s Speech as he tries to draw to a close to one of his most difficult weeks as Labour leader.
Sir Keir will attempt to pile pressure on the prime minister over the UK’s sluggish growth, less than a day after the Bank of England froze interest rates at 5.25 per cent and predicted zero economic growth until 2025.