We now have it confirmed that the pledge to end austerity was a broken promise, like the whole budget - McDonnell

Monday, 29 October 2018 18:24

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to the Budget, said:   “We now have it confirmed that the pledge to end austerity was a broken promise, like the whole budget.   “It is now clear austerity is not over, the cuts to social security will continue and Philip Hammond gave no assurances that departments won’t face further cuts.   “Eight years of destructive austerity has damaged our economy, damaged people’s...Request free trial