Keir Starmer hinted at tax rises as he said the upcoming October budget would be 'painful', in his first major speech from No 10 since becoming prime minister. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Speaking from the Downing Street garden to about 50 members of the public who he met during the election campaign, Starmer blamed the Conservatives’ legacy for what he called an economic and societal ‘black hole’, and warned the public to expect more unpopular decisions in the near future UK politics – live updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/aug/27/keir-starmer-speech-labour-government-plans-parliament-return-uk-politics-latest-updates Starmer hints at tax rises as he warns of ‘painful’ budget ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/27/keir-starmer-hints-at-tax-rises-as-he-warns-of-painful-budget The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs #keirstarmer #budget #uk