Keir Starmer fights back as Budget row continues over Rachel Reeves

As the political battle over Rachel Reeves' Budget heats up, Keir Starmer has launched a strong counterattack, defending both his chancellor and the government against accusations that they lied to the public about how bad Britain's finances really are. Reeves said that taxes would go up by more than £26 billion and that there was a big "black hole" in the national finances. This is when the problems started. But later reports said that the Office for Budget Responsibility's last projection showed a surplus instead of a deficit. Some people say this makes the case for big tax increases weaker and raises important questions about openness, especially since the OBR's Economic and Fiscal Outlook was accidentally released early, which led to the chair's resignation.Starmer, on the other hand, thinks that voters and MPs were not "misled" and that cuts to productivity before the Budget put a lot of strain on the budget, even though things got better before the Budget.He made the government's economic plan into a bold, long-term growth goal that focuses on deregulation, welfare reform, investment, and dealing with the rising cost of living, such as energy bills.Starmer's support for Reeves isn't just political; it's also smart.People might forget about Labour's bigger goals because of the fight, which would make them less likely to trust the party at a time when its economic plan is very important.

Starmer says that the government was honest and correct to say that the budget had problems. People who are against say that the government made the problems seem worse than they really were. He believes that the fight is getting in the way of Labour's bigger promises to make things better.There are still effects to come: the OBR is being looked into, people are worried about the reliability of the economy, and people are unsure about the honesty of politicians.These things will have an effect on the next few weeks, which makes this an important issue for the Starmer government and the public's trust in its ability to manage the economy.