"Keir Starmer was challenged on Monday morning over the list of U-turns he has made since entering government less than two years ago, including on cuts to winter fuel payments, cuts to disability benefits and hikes in inheritance tax for farmers. I am a pragmatist. I am a common-sense merchant, he told the BBC presenter Jeremy Vine in his defence. Just two hours later, his government was announcing yet another reversal as it abandoned plans to delay local elections for 30 councils in England."
"Predictable chaos from a useless government that cannot make basic decisions, posted Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. This is a zombie government. U-turn after U-turn after U-turn. Nigel Farage, whose legal appeal had prompted the government's change of heart, called for the resignation of the local government secretary, Steve Reed, posting: The government tried to cancel democracy. They have been defeated."
Keir Starmer has made several policy U-turns since taking office, including proposals affecting winter fuel payments, disability benefits and inheritance tax for farmers. He described himself as pragmatic and a common-sense merchant, but the government abandoned plans to delay local elections for 30 councils in England. The reversal sparked criticism from Conservative figures and Nigel Farage, who demanded the local government secretary's resignation and accused the government of trying to cancel democracy. Labour MPs expressed anger at the decision-making. Ministers originally proposed simplifying local government structures in December 2024, with some authorities applying to delay elections while planning reorganisation.
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