Labour leader Keir Starmer has criticized the Conservative Party's upcoming manifesto, likening it to a 'Jeremy Corbyn-style manifesto' filled with unfunded pledges. Starmer accused the Tories of including numerous promises without providing the necessary funding, describing their approach as 'load everything into the wheelbarrow, don't provide the funding, and hope nobody notices the money isn't there.' The Conservative Party is set to launch its manifesto at 11:30 am. The launch will be available on Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233, and YouTube.
👀Keir Starmer tells journos that the Tories have come up with "a Jeremy Corbyn style manifesto" He says their plan is "load everything into the wheelbarrow, don't provide the funding and hope that nobody notices. And the money isn't there."
Quite the line from Starmer on the Tories: They're building a sort of Jeremy Corbyn-style manifesto where anything you want can go in it, and none of it is costed... load everything into the wheelbarrow, don't provide the funding, and hope nobody notices the money isn't there.
Keir Starmer has accused to the Tories of putting forward a Jeremy Corbyn style manifesto- where anything can go in but nothing is costed. A manifesto which of course Starmer campaigned for…1/
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer says the Tories have built a "Jeremy Corbyn-style manifesto" full of unfunded pledges [@SkyNews]
BREAKING: Keir Starmer accuses Tories of "Corbyn-style manifesto" The Conservative Party is to launch its manifesto at 11.30am Latest: https://t.co/aj0cjpNqAp 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/Gezma89zz4
Keir Starmer has just described the Tory manifesto as a "Jeremy Corbyn manifesto where everything you want can go in but none of it is costed". Said approach was to "load everything into the wheelbarrow, don't provide the funding and hope nobody notices". https://t.co/3tJDPy0ID4