Speaking to broadcast media during a visit to New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly meetings, Starmer told Channel 4 News that he has “long believed in borrowing to invest”, which acts as a “catalyst” for private investment.
He prefaced that he was not “going to get ahead of the Budget” but clarified that “there is a difference between the day-to-day spend and investment”.
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