British PM will ask for time to ‘create a new United Kingdom’ | World and Science

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will outline his objective of “building a new United Kingdom” during his speech this Tuesday during the Labor Congress in Liverpool, a task for which he will ask for time, according to excerpts previewed this Monday (23) by his party.

The 62-year-old labor leader will emphasize in the third session of Congress this Tuesday that the “short-term pain of difficult decisions” means “long-term gain.”

Starmer will explain he will avoid giving “easy answers” ​​despite being asked to give a more positive outlook for the country, after presenting a gloomy outlook since winning the election in early July.

The government is sending messages to the population, warning that they will have to make an effort in the short term due to future budget restrictions, including the removal of the 300 pound subsidy (about 2,200 reais) given to pensioners to help with the fuel used for energy in winter.

“The policies of national renewal are collective. They signify a shared struggle,” Starmer is expected to say in his speech.

The labor executive blames 14 years of conservative governments for the economic problems, which it attributes to a 22 billion pound (R$162 billion) “hole” in public finances.

With this situation, the Prime Minister warned that the next budget, which will be presented at the end of October, will be “painful”.

He will say, “I know that the cost-of-living crisis has put a damper on the joys of our lives and people want a reprieve and relief, and they may even have voted for the Labour Party for that reason.”

“I have transformed the Labour Party and put it at the service of workers. And that is what we will do for the United Kingdom. But I will not do it with easy answers or with false hopes”, he will continue.

Disclosures of gifts given to members of the executive by party donors prompted considerable criticism of the government.

All those present were announced, without violating parliamentary rules, but it later emerged that the government had warned the population to be prepared for an attempt.

For example, Starmer has received gifts since 2019, such as clothes and tickets to football games and concerts, worth an estimated US$141,000 (R$781,000, at current prices).

An opinion poll published this Monday by YouGov reports that only 34% of British people now have a positive opinion of the Labour Party, while 57% have a negative opinion.

In his speech, the head of the British government will highlight some labour firsts such as the creation of a public renewable energy company and the renationalisation of British Railways.

“We’re just getting started”, he would declare.