The Labour leader got frank with voters over the cost-of-living crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a “radical” plan to get Brits through the winter.
Speaking to Sky News the Labour leader said he would keep soaring household bills down by freezing the energy price cap and paying for it by introducing a new windfall tax on oil and gas companies’ profits.
Speaking in Exeter on Monday, Starmer admitted that he would benefit from the plan as everyone would receive help.
He said even though he could afford to pay £4,000 in energy bills a year on his salary, the blanket help would help pull down inflation by “about 4 per cent”.
“So this is a real answer, a costed answer to them, it’s really the opposite of what you’ve got from the government who are saying absolutely nothing”, he said.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer shares how much he earns after being challenged over his ability to empathise with those on lower wages.
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The Labour leader was asked to share his own salary, given that everyone will benefit from the package of measures.
Unwilling to skirt the question, he said: “I earn just over £80,000 as an MP, and I earn more than that for being leader of the opposition,” estimating in total he earns somewhere between £130,000-£140,000 per year.
The Labour leader went on to describe how despite the fact he could afford the rising energy bills, he wanted to make sure the case was the same for everyone.
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