LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that firm and fair decisions were needed to bring national debt under control, warning that unfunded pledges could put the
Keir Starmer Calls for Firm and Fair Measures to Tackle National Debt
Addressing National Debt Challenges
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that firm and fair decisions were needed to bring national debt under control, warning that unfunded pledges could put the economy at risk.
The Importance of Fiscal Rules
"A world as volatile as ours, that's dangerous," Starmer said in a speech during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. "It demands firm and fair decisions to control our debt. This is the responsibility of government, I don't complain about it. I expect to be judged on my ability to deal with it."
Risks of Unfunded Pledges
Starmer also said fiscal rules were non-negotiable.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout, Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper; Writing by Catarina Demony; Editing by William James)
