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UK is ‘broke and broken,’ new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances

Three weeks after taking power, PM Keir Starmer’s office professed shock at the situation they inherited after 14 years of Conservative Party rule
“We are calling time on the false promises that British people have had to put up with and we will do what it takes to fix Britain,” said senior cabinet official Pat McFadden

By AP · 29 July 2024