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PMQs: Starmer blames Tory 'casino' policies for higher mortgage payments

Guardian, 03 May 2023
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed in the House of Commons as the Labour leader accused the Tories of driving mortgage rates up after 'crashing the economy' last autumn.
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Starmer said: 'Nearly a million people [are] paying more on their mortgage each month because his party used their money as a casino chip.' Starmer also said the prime minister refused to build more social housing because of pressure from Tory councillors. Sunak defended the government's record and said his approach, unlike Starmer's, put local areas in control of housing.

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