It has been a year since the Labour party swept to victory promising stability, competence and renewal in the face of a grim economic inheritance. With the next UK general election still four years away, Sir Keir Starmer’s government has time — but not much room for error. Self-imposed fiscal rules and manifesto pledges have left chancellor Rachel Reeves boxed in and the party is showing little tolerance for the painful trade-offs needed.
As Nigel Farage’s resurgent Reform UK party sucks up support from discontented Britons, Labour is under mounting pressure: Can the government drive growth? Can it revive tattered public services and convince voters it can deliver on its guiding missions?
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