Sir Keir Starmer has warned the Budget on Oct 30 “will be painful” as he paved the way for tax rises. Delivering a speech in the No 10 Rose Garden this morning, Sir Keir said: “There is a Budget coming in October and it is going to be painful. We have no other choice given the situation we are in.” The Prime Minister said he would have no choice but to make “big asks” of ordinary people. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/08/27/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-downing-street-speech/ #starmer #budget #speech