Starmer Faces Summer of Labour Revolts and Calls for Taxing Rich

Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure from politicians across his Labour Party to take a bolder approach on the UK economy that delivers more radical improvements to public services. Their solution? Raise taxes.

Labour morale was already low before Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced billions of pounds of spending cuts in her spring statement on Wednesday. The drumbeat of slashing foreign aid, welfare and now departmental spending left many in the party asking if this is really what Labour wants to do with power after 14 years in opposition, according to Members of Parliament and officials who requested anonymity discussing internal dissent.