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Kate Lally

Households given £1,400 warning as cost of living crisis worsens

Households in the UK will be around £1,400 worse off next year, according to Sir Keir Starmer.

The Labour Leader put the figure to the Prime Minister during PMQs on Wednesday. Starmer said under Sunak's government, the average household will see a tax increase of £1,400.

He then asked Mr Sunak: "What about non-Doms, who are extremely rich and live here, but keep their money elsewhere?"

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Mr Sunak did not answer the question, but simply blamed the previous Labour governments. He also said his government has, over the past four weeks, put more money into schools and the NHS, as well as providing much-needed cost of living support to people who need it most.

Labour leader Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Wednesday November 23 2022. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS PMQs. Photo credit should read: House of Commons/PA Wire (PA)

The comments came after Sir Keir pressed the Prime Minister on why Britain faces the lowest growth of any OECD nation over the next two years.

The Labour leader said: "Britain faces the lowest growth of any OECD nation over the next two years. Why?" Rishi Sunak replied: "This country has experienced, since 2010, the third-highest growth in the G7. This year, the fastest growth in the G7 and unemployment at a multi-decade low.

"We are getting on to deliver more growth, we are delivering free ports, we are investing in apprenticeships, we are protecting R&D. If the Labour Party is serious about actually supporting growth, maybe they should get on the phone with their union paymasters and tell them to call off the strikes."

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