Keir Starmer, in an article for the Times, highlights the alarming state of unemployment and the burdening benefits bill on public finances. He notes that one in eight young people are out of education or work while 2.8 million working-age individuals suffer from long-term illnesses that hinder their employment. Starmer criticizes the Conservative government's record, especially pointing out their failure to support those in need. He stresses that the measures proposed, particularly regarding changes to eligibility for disability benefits, threaten to exacerbate poverty and further isolate vulnerable populations.
Starmer said the picture was a damning indictment of the Conservative record, highlighting troubling statistics about youth unemployment and long-term sickness affecting the workforce.
Reflecting on Osborne's criticism of Thatcher, Starmer claimed that similar failures have occurred under Conservative leadership, exacerbating social and financial issues in the UK.
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