Liz Truss must recall Parliament now. The Bank of England has had to take emergency measures to save the economy. Truss and Kwarteng’s hard right budget has put our country at risk. She must be held accountable.
If you’re a pensioner worried about the cost of living, a working family seeing your mortgage costs going up or a small business owner whose costs are spiralling, the government’s announcements today do little to reassure you.
We understand that it is the workers who turn up every day to make the great product at a factory or deliver a great service in the store who generate growth.
It is the teachers giving the young people the skills they need.
It is the doctors and nurses keeping people well.
It is the entrepreneur taking a personal risk to start a new business.
These are the people who generate growth – and they all deserve to share in it too.
https://labour.org.uk/press/rachel-reeves-response-to-the-chancellors-fiscal-statement/