{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/64a84252c632c000127999ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Keir Starmer interview: “my mortgage is up – and Sunak doesn’t get it.”","description":"<p>In this wide-ranging interview with Rachel Wearmouth, Keir Starmer discusses the “really damaged economy” Labour will inherit if they win the next election – and attacks Rishi Sunak for being “out of touch” with ordinary people.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaking in front of a live audience at the New Statesman politics live conference on 27 June 2023, Starmer said a Labour government would have to “go at pace” to rebuild public services, but refused to commit to recommended public sector pay rises.</p><p><br></p><p>He also addressed claims that he is planning to create hundreds of new Labour peers, acknowledging an “imbalance” in the House of Lords.</p><p><br></p><p>Pre-register for next year’s Politics Live conference here: <a href=\"https://nsmg.live/event/ns-politics-live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://nsmg.live/event/ns-politics-live/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for the New Statesman’s daily politics email, Morning Call, here: <a href=\"https://morningcall.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://morningcall.substack.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the New Statesman from just £1 a week: <a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/podcastoffer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.newstatesman.com/podcastoffer</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}