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Now over 100 days in power, Sir Keir Starmer could be set to make Britons squirm as he is soon set to unveil his “Painful” Budget alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves in just a few weeks’ time. The Labour Party has already faced criticism over the slashing of the Winter Fuel Payment by restricting it to pensioners on pension credit. Reeves has said that next month’s Budget will involve “difficult decisions” on tax, spending and welfare. Critics have slammed a possible cap on Lump Sum Allowance (LSA), tax hikes on beer, wine and spirits and a council tax reform. The Prime Minister has also commit…

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