Inside Politics: Freeze

Labour leader Keir Starmer sets out plan to tackle soaring energy bills, writes Matt Mathers

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Hello there, I’m Matt Mathers and welcome to The Independent’s Inside Politics newsletter.

Manchester United slumped to a second consecutive defeat at the weekend, thrashed 4-0 by Premier League minnows Brentford. It really is the end of days, at Old Trafford at least. Fresh from his summer break, Keir Starmer is hoping to score a victory today as he sets out Labour’s plan to tackle the energy crisis.

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