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UK's Starmer Warns October 30 Budget Will Be 'Painful'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that his new government's first budget in just over two months will be "painful", asking the country to "accept short-term pain for long-term good".

International Business Times

UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to draw a contrast between his new government and the past, saying the solution to the country’s problems is in working together and not in continuing to stoke tensions in society

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer slams Tories amid row over Civil Service 'cronyism' under Labour

Conservatives demand PM ‘stop the rot’ after early rows for new government

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OPINION - The Standard View: Keir Starmer warns of Budget 'pain' — but there must be a plan for prosperity too

Speaking from the Downing Street Rose Garden, the Prime Minister promised no more “business as usual” and his intention to “reverse a decade of decline”. But voters will be wary of more rhetoric and rather more keen on results. Since assuming power, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have highlighted…

Evening Standard

Here it is, the new right playbook: wreck and impoverish the country, enjoy the high life yourself

The likes of Johnson, Farage and Truss have made vast sums of money in an ecosystem awash with it. Nice work … says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Tories accuse Labour of waging war on pensioners after Starmer says budget will be ‘painful’ – as it happened

Prime minister says government left with ‘no other choice’ but to make difficult decisions after discovering £22bn ‘black hole’ in public finances

The Guardian - UK

SNP will lose Scottish election without complete rethink, say senior party figures

Doubts expressed that John Swinney is strong enough leader to direct the scale of change required

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Keir Starmer to deliver keynote speech today – how to watch

KEIR Starmer is to deliver a keynote speech on Tuesday in which he is expected to tell the UK that “things will get worse before they get…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'must accept blame for state of UK' ahead of major speech, SNP say

KEIR Starmer has been told he must “share some of the culpability” for the state of the UK ahead of a major speech today in which he will warn…

The National (Scotland)

Braverman claims Starmer is paving the way for ‘draconian’ tax rises with upcoming speech

On Tuesday, the prime minister is set to warn the British public that things will get worse before they get better

The Independent UK

'Nonsense': Anas Sarwar panned for 'UK cuts not related to Scottish cuts' claim

ANAS Sarwar has been panned after he claimed that UK Government cuts are “not related” to cuts in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour's 'austerity 2.0' will hit harder than Tories', Health Secretary says

LABOUR’s “austerity 2.0” is set to go deeper than the Tories did, the Health Secretary has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood bosses respond to claim MSPs 'asked to submit speeches in advance'

HOLYROOD bosses have responded to criticism after requesting copies of speeches from MSPs ...

The National (Scotland)

Cuts in Scotland 'not related' to UK Government cuts, Anas Sarwar claims

CUTS in Scotland are “not related” to cuts made by the UK Government, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has claimed ...

The National (Scotland)

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Sir Keir Starmer urged to reveal who gave Downing Street pass to Labour donor

Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past 20 years, was given a pass to No 10

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn calls for SNP members to 'stop pointing fingers' and focus on future

STEPHEN Flynn has called for SNP members to “stop pointing fingers” and to focus on providing “hope and optimism” to voters as he admits…

The National (Scotland)

Labour party members could be stripped of vote in future leadership contests

MPS could be the only Labour members who would be allowed to elect the next party leader under plans by Keir Starmer’s allies which they are…

The Guardian - UK

Which Conservative leadership hopeful is best hope for UK’s climate goals?

None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than others

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I became a councillor to change people’s lives. It left me drained, bewildered and burned out

A career in politics was my dream, but the pressures were too great. Quitting was best for me and for those I was there to serve, says author Kimberly McIntosh

The Guardian - UK

Superloops, Bees and bottlenecks: onboard England’s new bus routes

Devolved transport powers for mayors represent exciting prospect, but traffic and costs are still a major hurdle

The National (Scotland)

SNP open to working with Alba or Unionists to pass budget, party says

THE SNP have said they are open to working with Alba or Unionist parties to pass a budget – as new research showed the majority of their voters…

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi compares Tory infighting in government to Game of Thrones

The former chancellor said members of his party still ‘want to tear chunks out of one another’

The Guardian - UK

Expect more economic pain to come, warns senior UK cabinet minister

Starmer and Reeves unlikely to reverse winter fuel and two-child benefit cap decisions, says Pat McFadden

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tory 'cabal' in plot to block Russell Findlay winning leadership race

A “CABAL” of Tory MSPs has reportedly held a series of secret meetings in a bid to prevent leadership race frontrunner Russell Findlay from…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer slammed ahead of 'things will get worse before they get better' warning

LABOUR have been accused of “shamefully picking up where the Tories left off” as Keir Starmer prepares to tell the UK that “things will get…

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