Poverty charity urges Keir Starmer to focus on living standards instead of culture wars and immigration

Labour is losing support fastest among voters who feel economically insecure, according to a report urging Keir Starmer to focus on boosting living standards, rather than on culture wars and immigration.

The prime minister has faced calls from some backbench Labour MPs to take a tougher stance on migration and crime amid growing concern over the rise of Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s rightwing populist party, in the opinion polls.