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flag Starmer dodged confirming tax pledges ahead of budget, citing economic recovery and accusing Tories of mismanagement.

flag Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced tough questioning from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch during a heated Prime Minister’s Questions session, where she pressed him to confirm Labour’s pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT ahead of the November 26 budget. flag Starmer avoided a direct answer, citing upcoming fiscal plans, while accusing the Conservatives of economic mismanagement under austerity, Brexit, and Liz Truss’s mini-budget. flag He highlighted improved growth, lower mortgage rates, and international defense deals as evidence of economic recovery. flag The session also touched on migration issues, including a returned Channel migrant and a mistaken release of a convicted sex offender, while Starmer condemned Reform UK’s alleged Russian ties and reiterated UK support for aid to Gaza.

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