By Sir Keir Starmer

I came into government to make life better for working people. But when you dread the next bill arriving, or you’re worrying about how to make the pounds stretch, life can feel very tough indeed.

I get it. I grew up in the 1970s, during another cost of living crisis. My dad, a toolmaker, worked every hour to provide for us, while also caring for my mum, who had Still’s disease.

Every bill mattered. Every cost was counted. And I know that rings true for families right across Britain now.

That’s why I’ve pledged to do everything I can to tackle Britain’s cost of living crisis – and bring down costs for working people across the country.

That means working hard on the big issues like bringing inflation down.

But it also means doing everything possible to help with those everyday costs people face – like their commute to work by train.

Because when you’re working hard just to make ends meet, it doesn’t seem right to be........

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