British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Wednesday to make 2025 the year Britain “rebuilds”, in reference to efforts by his Labor government to get the British economy back on track after 14 years of Conservative government.
“That’s what we’re going to focus on: a year of rebuilding. But also, rediscover the great nation that we are, a nation that gets things done, whatever the difficulties,” Mr. Starmer said in a message to the British on the occasion of the New Year. Having come to power following a overwhelming victory in last July’s legislative elections, the Labor Party ended 2024 with a popularity rating lower than ever. Polls suggest Labor would lose 200 seats if new elections were held at this time.
The Starmer government insists, however, that voters will change their minds as they feel the effect of improvements to public services over the coming years, starting in 2025. In his message, the head of 10 Downing Street , acknowledged that his government is aware that “much still remains to be done”. “Until you can look forward and believe again in the promise and prosperity of Britain, this government will fight for you,” he said, stressing that worker safety remains the objective of his government and his plan for change.
British press analysts noted “the optimistic tone” adopted by the Labor Prime Minister after months of “negative” messages on the state of the British economy and public services, which, according to some economists, contributed to much weaker growth than expected. Recently released figures showed that growth remained flat in the UK in the third quarter of 2024, a period marked by fears of large tax rises, planned in the state budget, which worry businesses.
-This downward revision by the National Statistics Office (ONS), which initially announced growth of 0.1% over the three months from July to September, is a hard blow for the Starmer government, for which relaunching activity is a priority.
With MAP
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