Starmer warns Burnham’s policies would cause ‘harm’ like Liz Truss
Starmer criticises Andy Burnham’s suggested policies
- Sir Keir Starmer has criticised Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's suggested policies, comparing them to Liz Truss's disastrous tax cuts.
- Starmer warned that “abandoning fiscal rules” would “inflict harm” on working people.
- The Labour leader emphasised that his government's fiscal rules are “iron-clad” and the “foundation stone” for economic stability.
- Starmer also appeared to dismiss speculation about a leadership challenge, reaffirming his commitment to lead Labour into the next general election.
- He also criticised Reform UK, labelling them “cowards” and contrasting their “politics of grievance” with Labour's “patriotic national renewal”.