Sir Keir Starmer has sought to question why voters should have trust in Rishi Sunak’s general election proposals if Michael Gove appears to have “lost faith” in the PM by joining the record exodus of Tory MPs.
On a visit to Stafford, the Labour leader said: “If he has effectively lost faith in what Rishi Sunak is putting before the electorate it does beg the question as to why the voters should have faith in what Rishi Sunak is putting forward.
“They have effectively got off the bus, because they don’t think the bus is going anywhere, I do think that’s significant.”
The first weekend of the general election campaign kickstarted with the Tories and Labour clashing over the economy, with Sir Keir focusing on the cost-of-living crisis, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt hinting at tax breaks for high earners.
His shadow, Rachel Reeves, vowed to deliver financial stability with a Thatcher-style commitment to “sound money”.
Sir Keir also confirmed he wanted to lower the voting age to 16.