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Starmer to pledge billions for transport, schools and hospitals in budget
Exclusive: Labour to promise more investment as PM tells Guardian he will not be distracted by ‘side winds’
Keir Starmer will pledge billions of pounds of extra investment in transport, schools and hospitals in his inaugural budget, as he insisted he would not be distracted by “side winds” after a turbulent first 100 days in office.
In an interview with the Guardian, Starmer acknowledged his government needed to get back on track after the furore over Sue Gray and “freebies”, but said he was determined he would not be “knocked off course”.
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