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Sir Keir Starmer to consider ‘every lever available’ over Iran cost-of-living crisis
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Evening Standard
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Sir Keir Starmer has said he will consider all options to address the looming cost-of-living crisis as a result of the Iran war, as he prepares to lead a Cobra meeting to discuss the crisis.The Prime Minister said a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee would examine “every lever that’s available to Government” to respond to soaring energy prices as a result of the conflict.Sir Keir was speaking during a visit to St Paul's Church of England Primary School in southeast London.
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