Keir Starmer will only prioritise policies that can strengthen UK economic growth

Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to assuage fears that the upcoming Budget will hamper the economy’s momentum, insisting he would not sanction policies which inhibited growth. Speaking in Italy, Starmer stressed that stimulating economic growth was his “number one priority” as the Budget approaches, despite the government’s gloomy mood music. Discussing policies under consideration, Starmer said: “If it promotes economic growth, it’s in the Yes column — if it is inhibiting growth, it’s in the No column”. Get more on the story 👇 https://www.cityam.com/keir-starmer-policies-that-inhibit-growth-will-be-in-the-no-column/ Get more of City A.M. 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cityam Produced by: Emmanuel Nwosu, Christopher Dorrell, Scarlett Wild #keirstarmer #news #politics #politicalnews #ukpolitics #economy #economicnews