The former prime minister, who has been chancellor for a decade under Tony Blair, has said that “any sensible government” would try to bring world leaders around the table to tackle the impending economic crisis and create a plan for development. Brown, ranked No. 10 at the time of the 2008 financial crash, said world leaders “need to come up with a plan” to cut oil prices, stockpile food around the world and impose controls. in inflation. He also told BBC One on Sunday Morning show that Chancellor Rishi Sunak should cancel planned tax increases, while criticizing his previous budgets for failing to tackle family poverty. “I suspect the government should do in the fall is to abandon the corporate tax increase,” he said. “I suspect they will not be able to raise the fuel tax, because that is another pressure on inflation.” Brown would not say what level of pay rise should be given to public sector employees, but argued that it should be set within three years and supported the idea of an “executive pay ceiling”. Asked about Labor’s development plan and accusations that Labor leader Kir Starmer did not get the public’s attention, Brown said his successor should “ignore that”. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST “Because what is exciting about Keir Starmer’s leadership is that he will have a plan for growth. “I do not think politicians need to make outrageous statements, they need to make people talk and explain and get answers.” Johnson and Sunak were expected to give a big talk on the economy, but that seems to have been delayed for next month, with the prime minister signaling that tax cuts promised to save his leadership may not be made until his budget. autumn. Johnson is expected to meet with Commonwealth heads of government in Rwanda next week, where the global economy will be on the agenda, as well as the climate crisis, security and other issues.
