Nine key Starmer U-turns - from £28bn green pledge to scrapping university fees

New scrutiny has been cast on Labour’s record of U-turns made Starmer ent years.

The p 2020 has decided to drop many of the pledges made when Mr Starmer became leader in 2020.

The changing economic situation and Labour fiscal rules cited as reasons for dropping pledges.

Labour set to confirm it is dropping pledge to spend 28bn a year on green investment.

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