Conservative leader says ‘seeing Labour government reminds everyone who the real opponent is’ and rejects claim she should announce more policy nowThe Conservatives are saying the government should rewrite its “disastrous budget” in the light of today’s figures saying the UK economy had zero growth between July and September. Commenting on the figures, Mel Stride, the shadow chancellor, said:Having inherited the fastest growing economy in the G7, growth has tanked on Labour’s watch. That means greater pressure on our public finances and an economy which, far from becoming more secure, is becoming significantly more vulnerable.The Labour government must now urgently revisit their disastrous budget and align economic policy with growth not decline. Every moment of delay is further damaging business confidence, output and employment.The challenge we face to fix our economy and properly fund our public finances after 15 years of neglect is huge.But this is only fuelling our fire to deliver for working people. Continue reading…
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2024-12-23 10:38:00
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