Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer: who would actually bring change?
Two men who are not natural brawlers will fight it out for power in Britain’s election in 2024
By Matthew Holehouse
At the Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool in October 2023, Sir Keir Starmer spoke at a breakfast for business leaders. His host asked the Labour leader for predictions for the year ahead.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2024 under the headline “A long-awaited battle”
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