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Keir Starmer slams cost-of-living and energy price rises and talks CAZ in visit to Bury

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Labour leader Keir Starmer chose Bury to launch his party’s local election campaign today before meeting shoppers and traders in nearby Ramsbottom.

Sir Keir, accompanied by deputy leader, Ashton-under-Lyne MP Angela Rayner, called for a windfall tax on energy companies as most households face massive increases in bills after price changes come into place tomorrow.

He said taxing higher than expected profits on North Sea gas and companies could be used for a saving of up to £600 for each household.

In a speech ahead of local elections to be held in all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs on May 5, the Labour leader said his party is ‘on your side’, while attacking government policies for leaving households across the country thousands of pounds worse off this year.

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