Labour could face fresh backlash over winter fuel payments or his relationship with party donors
Prime Minister Keir Starmer poses for a selfie with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and MP for Brent East Dawn Butler and delegates at a reception for London Labour ahead of the Labour Party Conference in LiverpoolThis should be a chance for them to celebrate after 14 years in opposition, but the challenges facing the new Government are likely to overshadow much of the merrymaking.
With many difficult decisions ahead for the Labour Government, the last thing Starmer needs is a fresh-faced MP questioning the party stance or, even worse, a minister saying more than they should. Unite is expected to force a vote on the issue on the conference floor, and any widespread opposition to the policy could put fresh pressure on Starmer to reverse it.They have blamed the inheritance left by the Conservatives for the fact that the money is so tight, claiming they
This gloomy outlook doesn’t bode well for Starmer’s conference speech on Wednesday. Last year, the message was about taking the fight to the Tories and promising to build one million new homes in power. Reeves has been accused of talking down the economy with her repeated warnings that tax rises and spending cut are needed in the upcoming Budget to help balance the books. This was widely blamed for a steep fall in the GfK consumer confidence index last week.The early days of Starmer’s administration have already been marred by questions over the relationship between donors and senior ministers.
Deputy Prime Minister and housing secretary Angela Rayner is also facing scrutiny for a “personal holiday” to New York that was funded by Lord Alli.
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