Sir Keir Starmer has said it will take time to turn the country around, telling voters to judge him at the next general election.The prime minister told the BBC his government had made “good steps”, particularly on the cost-of-living, but “we need to do more”.It comes after a dismal few weeks for the PM, who has faced growing criticism and speculation he could face a leadership challenge.The government is also facing a difficult Budget next week, when the chancellor is widely expected to increase taxes.In an interview with the BBC’s Chris Mason in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the PM is attending the G20 summit of world leaders, Sir Keir was challenged over why some opinion polls suggest he is the most unpopular prime minister since modern polling began.”We won an election last year on the manifesto that said we would change the country after 14 years of failure,” he said.”I always said that would take time because you can’t turn around 14 years of failure in just 12 months or 16 months. “I’m very conscious that we have to deliver on three things above all else. The first is making sure people feel better off, and that’s bearing down on the cost-of-living, making sure the public services are better, in particular the NHS, which is why we put record investment in the NHS, and making sure people feel more safe and secure. “And I have no doubt that I will rightly be judged against that at the next election.”Sir Keir has insisted he will lead Labour into the next general election, which is not due until 2029, although he could choose to call one earlier.Last week, allies of the prime m …
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[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnSir Keir Starmer has said it will take time to turn the country around, telling voters to judge him at the next general election.The prime minister told the BBC his government had made “good steps”, particularly on the cost-of-living, but “we need to do more”.It comes after a dismal few weeks for the PM, who has faced growing criticism and speculation he could face a leadership challenge.The government is also facing a difficult Budget next week, when the chancellor is widely expected to increase taxes.In an interview with the BBC’s Chris Mason in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the PM is attending the G20 summit of world leaders, Sir Keir was challenged over why some opinion polls suggest he is the most unpopular prime minister since modern polling began.”We won an election last year on the manifesto that said we would change the country after 14 years of failure,” he said.”I always said that would take time because you can’t turn around 14 years of failure in just 12 months or 16 months. “I’m very conscious that we have to deliver on three things above all else. The first is making sure people feel better off, and that’s bearing down on the cost-of-living, making sure the public services are better, in particular the NHS, which is why we put record investment in the NHS, and making sure people feel more safe and secure. “And I have no doubt that I will rightly be judged against that at the next election.”Sir Keir has insisted he will lead Labour into the next general election, which is not due until 2029, although he could choose to call one earlier.Last week, allies of the prime m …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]
