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Labour Party Vows to Repair Broken Britain
The UK has been through a lot in recent years: Brexit, COVID-19 lockdowns, a cost of living crisis, an underfunded National Health Service (NHS) and a sluggish economy, just to name a few. Let’s not forget England has lost two consecutive European Cup finals on top of everything. Finally, as if we’re not dealing with enough here, even the weather is worse than ever.
So, it didn’t come as a surprise when, on July 4, the public voted for change and gave the opposition Labour Party a sizeable majority in Parliament. Ahead of winning the general election, Labour leader and new Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to “fix broken Britain.” He vowed to “usher in a decade of national renewal,” claiming that “the economy is broken, the health service is broken, and public services are broken.” But is Labour up to the task?
Ahead of winning the general election, Labour leader and new Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to “fix broken Britain”. He vowed to “usher in a decade of national renewal”, claiming that “the economy is broken, the health service is broken, and public services are broken”. Without a doubt, Starmer will be facing a mess on the brink of collapse to deal with — the NHS’s waiting list now includes 13% of England’s adult population, trains’ fairs are unaffordable and people are struggling to pay their bills.
