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Starmer to say Iran war means Labour’s values needed more than ever at local elections campaign launch – UK politics live

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Starmer to say Iran war means Labour’s values needed more than ever at local elections campaign launch – UK politics live

UK PM to chair meeting in Downing Street on how government responds to economic consequences of Iran war later on Monday

As Jessica Elgot reports in her overnight story on the Labour local elections launch this morning, Keir Starmer will also highlight what Labour is doing to help people with the cost of living.

In his news release issued ahead of the launch, Labour has highlighted more than a dozen measures coming into force within the next week that it says will help people with the cost of living. Here is the list.

Key cost of living measures coming into force on 1 April:

-Prescription charge freeze, keeping prescriptions under £10

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Originally reported by The Guardian