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• A Labour government can’t come soon enough, says UNISON

  27-09-2022 16:55
  Commenting on Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “This was a speech from the Prime Minister in waiting.
  “Keir set out how he will lead a government that protects the economy and living standards, and gives people hope of a better life.
  “A government that will work for a fairer, greener future, where people can live in affordable homes, feed their famili
  
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• Mythbuster: the budget

  27-09-2022 11:26
  In his first major act as chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng had an opportunity to steady an economy that has been rocked by the pandemic, the Ukraine war, the energy crisis and years of his own party’s mismanagement.
  He also had a nation of workers struggling with low pay and the soaring cost of living, and public services in dire need of investment. “Help is coming” he declared. But for who?
  Myth: Friday’s announcement was not a budget
  Fact: Despite calling Friday’s annou
  
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