OPINION - The Standard View: Keir Starmer warns of Budget 'pain' — but there must be a plan for prosperity too

Speaking from the Downing Street Rose Garden, the Prime Minister promised no more “business as usual” and his intention to “reverse a decade of decline”. But voters will be wary of more rhetoric and rather more keen on results. Since assuming power, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have highlighted the fiscal challenges this country faces. The riots this summer show there are social issues that must be urgently addressed as well.