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From winter fuel payments to two-child benefit: All Starmer’s U-turns explained

From winter fuel payments to two-child benefit: All Starmer’s U-turns explained

The Independent looks at all the times Sir Keir Starmer has let voters down or outright U-turned on his promises on the journey from Labour leader to prime minister

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