Starmer: We didn't mislead anyone on Budget black hole
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Starmer: We didn't mislead anyone on Budget black hole
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"Sir Keir Starmer has insisted there was no misleading by his chancellor after she was accused of lying about Britain's finances in the run-up to the Budget, with questions growing over his own future. The prime minister took the unusual step of coming out fighting with a speech just five days after Rachel Reeves delivered the Budget, as he faced a barrage of questions over whether he authorised her to mislead the public over the true state of the economy."
Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, including investigations into Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC and a documentary, 'The A Word', about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes free access to reporting without paywalls and solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism. Sir Keir Starmer insisted his chancellor did not mislead the public after accusations that Rachel Reeves concealed Office for Budget Responsibility information ahead of the Budget. Reeves warned of weak public finances and suggested income tax might rise, then announced £26bn of tax rises. The OBR revealed tax receipts were much better than expected. OBR chair Richard Hughes resigned after a damning internal investigation.
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