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So how would you pay for it, Labour leader asked on his spending plans

Evening Standard

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September 28, 2022

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer came under pressure today to explain how his party would pay for plans to revitalise the economy and public services if they win the next general election.

- David Bond

So how would you pay for it, Labour leader asked on his spending plans

At the end of a buoyant annual conference in Liverpool, Sir Keir said he was leading the "most united, confident Labour Party" he had seen for "many, many years".

But following his keynote speech yesterday in which he set out an ambitious vision to reform the NHS, green energy and home-ownership, Sir Keir is facing difficult questions over how he will pay for the new policies.

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