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The Independent UK
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Helen Corbett

Starmer under pressure to deliver in 2025 as Labour tested by local elections

Sir Keir Starmer knows the Labour Government will have to deliver some economic growth in 2025 (Henry Nicholls/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer will be under pressure to prove he can deliver on Labour’s promises in 2025 as the party faces its first electoral test since its landslide general election victory.

After Rachel Reeves’ first Budget in October saw £40 billion of tax rises that she said would “wipe the slate clean”, she will set out a spending review next year.

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