There’s a clear message that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves want voters to hear from this Labour conference: there will be no return to austerity. It’s a line that was used repeatedly during the general election campaign and that has now been revived.
In her keynote speech today, Reeves will say: “There will be no return to austerity. Conservative austerity was a destructive choice for our public services – and for investment and growth too.”
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