Starmer powers Farage politics: Discretionary income down 7.5%, living standard no better

Starmer powers Farage politics: Discretionary income down 7.5%, living standard no better

A year after Labour’s landslide victory, living standards in the UK remain stagnant, with discretionary incomes falling 7.5% since PM Starmer took office, a trend that is fuelling public discontent and giving political momentum to Farage’s populist Reform UK party

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Reuters File