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Keir Starmer rejects claims he is talking country down

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69% Informative

Sir Keir Starmer said he was making the "difficult decisions" to grow the economy.

Business leaders and economists have accused the government of damaging confidence in the economy by presenting a gloomy picture.

Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane warned the government's approach generated "fear and foreboding" and uncertainty among consumers, businesses and investors.

VR Score

78

Informative language

80

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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