{"id":93591,"date":"2024-07-12T22:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T22:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/12\/keir-starmer-criticises-mountain-of-mess-left-by-last-government\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T22:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T22:14:27","slug":"keir-starmer-criticises-mountain-of-mess-left-by-last-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/12\/keir-starmer-criticises-mountain-of-mess-left-by-last-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer criticises &#8216;mountain of mess&#8217; left by last government"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/03\/512x512\/skynews-gfxwhatsapppromo-gfxwhatsapp_6490206.png?fit=512,512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Keir Starmer criticises &#8216;mountain of mess&#8217; left by last government\" title=\"Keir Starmer criticises &#8216;mountain of mess&#8217; left by last government\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>The last government left &#8220;a mountain of mess&#8221; that was like &#8220;a Downing Street party&#8221;, according to Sir Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n<p>Writing in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/article\/2024\/jul\/12\/toory-government-mess-keir-starmer\">The Guardian<\/a><\/strong>, the Labour prime minister attacked the Conservative government that preceded him and the state they left the economy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/keir-starmer-6820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sir Keir<\/strong><\/a> said: &#8220;Like a Downing Street party, they&#8217;ve left a mountain of mess for this government to clean up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arrogant, reckless and irresponsible to the very end, they&#8217;ll go down in history as the government that fiddled while the country burned. They partied and profited out of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They scrambled to advance their own interests while millions of people were pushed into greater insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And they rewarded the people who helped crash the economy with seats in the House of Lords.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Under my watch, the chaos and self-service that became commonplace under the Conservatives will never happen again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have already started making those tough decisions necessary to clean up the mess and get us back on track. That won&#8217;t happen overnight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The long, hard, patient graft of making people&#8217;s lives better is much tougher than headline-grabbing gimmicks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It requires serious government &#8211; and that&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll always get from me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-strapline sdc-article-strapline--default-layout\" data-component-name=\"sdc-article-strapline\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-strapline__link\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-strapline__image-wrap\">\n                <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/03\/320x180\/skynews-gfxwhatsapppromo-gfxwhatsapp_6490206.png 320w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/03\/640x380\/skynews-gfxwhatsapppromo-gfxwhatsapp_6490206.png 640w\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/03\/256x256\/skynews-gfxwhatsapppromo-gfxwhatsapp_6490206.png 256w, https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/03\/512x512\/skynews-gfxwhatsapppromo-gfxwhatsapp_6490206.png 512w\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-strapline__body\">\n                <span class=\"sdc-article-strapline__title\">Follow Sky News on WhatsApp<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sdc-article-strapline__text\">Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va868Fv8vd1UsF99tP1u\" class=\"sdc-article-strapline__button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap here<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video callfn\" data-account-id=\"6058004172001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"abdd1325-eb65-4803-8bf0-c9e82007fb79\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"\" data-caption=\"PM meets with mayors&#10;\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_abdd1325-eb65-4803-8bf0-c9e82007fb79\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"51\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-news-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"RC9PQUaJ6\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6621783\" data-sdc-video-id=\"abdd1325-eb65-4803-8bf0-c9e82007fb79\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:abdd1325-eb65-4803-8bf0-c9e82007fb79\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"middle-third\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"true\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"true\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/24\/07\/768x432\/skynews-sir-keir-starmer-sadiq-khan_6621781.jpg?20240709091144\" alt=\"Sadiq Khan embraces Sir Keir Starmer at a meeting in Downing Street\" srcset=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"sdc-site-video__time\">1:41<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_abdd1325-eb65-4803-8bf0-c9e82007fb79\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">PM meets with mayors<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sir Keir used the article to list what his government has done in the first week &#8211; saying they have lifted the ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/new-chancellor-rachel-reeves-announces-mandatory-housing-targets-and-end-to-onshore-wind-ban-to-get-britain-building-again-13175005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>onshore wind<\/strong><\/a>, met with NHS bosses to work towards creating more appointments, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/labour-kicks-off-first-week-in-power-with-announcement-blitz-on-planning-health-and-education-13174889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>restarted teacher recruitment<\/strong><\/a> schemes, implemented &#8220;emergency measures&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/prisoners-to-be-released-after-serving-40-of-sentence-to-alleviate-overcrowding-13177051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>fix the justice system<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/government-to-divert-tens-of-millions-from-rwanda-plan-to-new-border-security-command-13174772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>scrapped the Rwanda scheme<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister also recounted he met with the leaders of the nations in the UK, as well as the metro mayors around England.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/wes-streeting-says-bear-with-government-on-two-child-benefit-cap-as-pm-sir-keir-starmer-faces-first-backbench-challenge-13176777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Bear with&#8217; govt on two child benefit cap<\/a><\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/sir-keir-starmer-refuses-to-put-arbitrary-date-on-2-5-defence-spending-target-13176583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Starmer won&#8217;t put &#8216;arbitrary date&#8217; on defence spending target<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/sir-keir-starmer-says-work-is-under-way-for-closer-ties-with-eu-and-to-fix-uks-botched-brexit-deal-13174866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Work is under way for closer ties with EU &#8211; Starmer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He reiterated his belief that &#8220;decisions are best made by people with skin in the game, which is why I will get power out of Westminster and put it in the hands of local leaders&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re empowering them to deliver for their local community on everything from transport to housing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The government has already been criticised by a local MP for granting approval of solar farms in various parts of the nations.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/download-app\" target=\"blank\" data-tracking-label=\"ui-app-promo-download-link\" class=\"ui-app-promo sdc-article-widget\" data-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"ui-app-promo\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-custom-markup \" data-component-name=\"sdc-article-custom-markup\" data-consent=\"pending\" data-vendor-name=\"spreaker\">\n<section aria-label=\"Consent required\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock\" data-component-name=\"ui-consent-roadblock\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n<div class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body\">\n        <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__title\">Spreaker<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__description\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\"><br \/>\n                This content is provided by <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\">Spreaker<\/span>, which may be using cookies and other technologies.<br \/>\n                To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.<br \/>\n                You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\">Spreaker<\/span> cookies or to allow those cookies just once.<br \/>\n                You can change your settings at any time via the <a href=\"#privacy-options\">Privacy Options<\/a>.<br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__description\" data-show-on-fallback=\"true\"><br \/>\n                Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\">Spreaker<\/span> cookies.<br \/>\n                To view this content you can use the button below to allow <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\">Spreaker<\/span> cookies for this session only.<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link-group\">\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-permanently\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"spreaker\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\">Enable Cookies<\/a><br \/>\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-once\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"spreaker\">Allow Cookies Once<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts<\/a> \ud83d\udc48<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir finishes: &#8220;I know you won&#8217;t judge us by our words, but by what we do now we&#8217;re on the pitch. 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