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Sep 27 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
Keir Starmer is expected to accuse the Government of losing control of the economy as the pound continues its freefall.

Follow LIVE updates here ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
Watch Keir Starmer's speech at the Labour Party conference LIVE here ⬇️

Keir Starmer paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, following the party’s decision to sing the national anthem on Sunday.

🔴 He said the nation came together in the aftermath and added: “Even in death our Queen found a unique way to capture the British spirit.”
🔴 Keir Starmer condemned the Government for crashing the pound and asks: “For what?”

“Not for you. Not for working people. For tax cuts for the richest 1% in our society. Don’t forget. Don’t forgive.

“The only way forward is to stop this – with a Labour Government.”
🔴 Keir Starmer continued his attack on the Tories handling of the economy which has sent the pound into freefall after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveil his mini-budget on Friday.

🔴 "It turns out there is money for the top 1%."

@Keir_Starmer
@Keir_Starmer 🔴 Keir Starmer says: "We will stand alongside Ukraine and its people."

@Keir_Starmer 🔴 Moving on to the NHS, Keir said the Tories are not on the side of the health service.

The Labour leader said he worries “how many lives are at risk this winter”, and added he has been told the NHS is not just on its knees, it’s “face down on the floor” according to a doctor.
@Keir_Starmer 🔴 Keir Starmer said the Tories “sent out a new message” last week which said “your struggles, your hopes, your ambitions don’t matter to us, we are not here for you.

"You are not our people – we are here for those at the top and the rest of you can shove off”.
@Keir_Starmer 🔴 Keir Starmer announces Labour would set up a publicly owned energy supplier, Great British Energy, within a year of taking power

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…
@Keir_Starmer 🔴 Keir Starmer told the packed conference hall that Labour can win the next general election and win in every corner of the UK.

🗳️ The council wins earlier in the year showed that the party can win in Scotland, Wales and “every part of England”, he said.
@Keir_Starmer Keir Starmer criticises Tory housing policy ⬇️

@Keir_Starmer 🔴 "The policy of my Labour government will always be to Make Brexit Work"

Keir Starmer says "whether you voted leave or remain you've been let down"

"Labour will make Brexit work... and you'll never get that from the Tories."
@Keir_Starmer 🔴 "We are the party of the centre ground, once again the political wing of the British people."

#LabourConference2022
@Keir_Starmer Keir Starmer has finished his speech at #LabourConference2022

The Labour leader launched a staunch attack on the Government “for crashing the pound to benefit the richest one per cent” of society

Read more here ⬇️

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

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🧵 How the pound has measured up against the dollar over the past 40 years, in four charts

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The pound plunged to an all-time low against the US dollar overnight, just days after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced historic tax cuts.

⬇️ Here's a look at what it all means for your money:

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📈🏘️ A rise in the number of second homes and holiday lets has transformed the place locals once called home

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Food banks are facing a "perfect storm" this winter with donations drying up, demand rocketing and spiralling running costs

🔴 @kt_grant reports

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🔴 Food banks are suffering from a "cost of giving crisis", as many people who would ordinarily donate also find themselves struggling.

Unable to rely solely on donations now, some food banks are spending thousands every month to open their doors.
📍 Living Well food bank in Bromley "rarely" had to buy food before this year thanks to generous donations.

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