Starmer’s Spin on Jobs and Wage Growth Doesn’t Add Up – Guido Fawkes

Starmer’s Spin on Jobs and Wage Growth Doesn’t Add Up

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Keir Starmer made a few eyebrow-raising statements at PMQs today. Starmer fobbed off Kemi’s questions about Reeves’ tax raid leading to businesses shutting up shop, slashing jobs and driving away capital. All of which has been widely reported…

Guido Verify thought to fact-check a few of Starmer’s claims:

• “I’m really pleased to say we have thousands of new jobs into the economy”. Unemployment for those aged 16 and over climbed to 4.4% in Q4, up 0.1% on Q3 and up 0.5% on the year. Hardly a jobs boom under Starmer…
• “Wages are going up higher than prices, that’s the first in a long time that has happened”. Wages have been increasing above inflation since June 2023. Not exactly a Labour win then…
• “One in eight of 16–24-year-olds were not in education, employment or training at the time of the election.” The percentage of 16–24-year-olds not in education, employment, or training has actually risen from 12.4% in April-June 2024 to 13.4% now. Up since Labour took office…

Don’t believe the spin…