Starmer urges Truss to rethink budget as IMF criticises tax plans
by Rowena Mason Whitehall editor from Economics | The Guardian on (#644WC)
Labour leader accuses government of losing control of economy, branding budget a self-inflicted' problem
Liz Truss needs to review the budget urgently after very serious" criticism from the International Monetary Fund and with the UK economy out of control, Keir Starmer has said.
The Labour leader said November would be too late for the government to revisit its plans, as people were very, very worried" about the possibility of rising mortgage rates and inflation.
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