Levelling up bill includes no funding to make levelling up happen, say MPs – as it happened
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Keir Starmer has insisted that Labour party is just as committed to supporting Ukraine as the government. On a visit to Salisbury Plain, where he met British and Ukrainian soldiers, he told journalists that Britain was united on this issue. He said:
Six months after the start of the conflict in Ukraine, I've been here in Salisbury Plain watching Ukrainian troops being trained by British troops with live rounds, simulating the situation they are going to be facing.
That's given me the opportunity to say and to reiterate Labour's commitment and support for the Ukrainian people, and our unshakeable support for Nato and our allies.
Although many senior Tories assume that the next election will be in spring or autumn 2024, Truss may wait until January 2025, the last possible date one can be held. Don't rule out her waiting as long as possible if the economic cycle will benefit our chances,' one ally said. There is a lot to do and very little time left.'
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