Keir Starmer's economic record: mixed results on growth and employment costs
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Phillip Inman, Tural Ahmedzade, Lucy Swan
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Keir Starmer's economic legacy as UK Prime Minister is assessed as mixed, with sluggish growth and higher employment costs despite his claims of turning around the economy after 14 years of Tory austerity. The article uses charts to examine key indicators including GDP growth, employment costs, and investment levels, noting challenges from global factors like Trump's presidency.
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· 3 pulledKeir Starmer used his leaving speech to lay out a long list of Labour's achievements in office – but his economic legacy appears mixed, with sluggish UK growth and higher employment costs.
The prime minister said his government had turned around an ailing economy, after 14 years of austerity.
For Starmer and the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, it has certainly been a rough ride over the past two years, especially with Donald Trump in the White House.
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