Defiant Keir Starmer says he will defend controversial Budget ‘all day long’ as he rejects tractor tax U-turn

In the face of mounting pressure, Keir Starmer stands firm in defense of Labour’s controversial Budget, rejecting calls for a U-turn and preparing to face mass protests over the ‘tractor tax.’ Angered farmers are set to rally against inheritance tax changes they fear will harm family farms, with a strike planned in Wales. Starmer emphasizes the Budget’s importance in improving the lives of working people, announcing investments in Welsh regions and a fund to support steelworkers affected by closures, while facing criticism from various sectors and waning business confidence in Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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