Housing Minister Alex Norris has defended the Government’s stance of making “no apologies” for difficult decisions, despite facing increasingly low approval ratings.
Speaking to GB News, the minister stood firm on the government’s approach to addressing financial challenges, including a £22billion deficit in public finances.
Norris insisted the government would not be swayed by the polls, emphasising their focus on long-term investments and reforms.
“We make no apology for addressing the pay, whether it’s nurses, teachers, or people who’ve had really hard times themselves and have to step up every day for the nation,” he stated.
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The minister acknowledged that while these were difficult choices, they were necessary political decisions to deliver promised changes.
Norris emphasised the government’s commitment to transparency about their plans for change.
“We won an election in July based on commitments that we made to the public about the change we want to see for our country,” he told GB News.
The minister promised more details would be revealed in the coming days about what these changes would look like.
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“I think it’s reasonable that the government of the day should want to be really candid and honest about delivery. It’s not been something that we’ve seen in recent years, but we are,” Norris explained.
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He maintained this approach was consistent with their election promises and would allow the public to hold them accountable.
“We’re making long term investments and reform in this country to deliver the change that people want to see,” he added.
Addressing concerns about immigration, Norris strongly rejected suggestions that the issue was being ignored by the Government.
“I don’t think that people will see a want for either commitments or energy around immigration from this Government,” he said.
Norris told GB News that Labour make ‘no apologies’ for their decision making
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The minister highlighted several ongoing initiatives to address immigration challenges.
He pointed to progress in returning flights for those without legal right to remain and increased processing capacity.
Norris also emphasised new investments in continental partnerships to combat organised crime.
“We’ve inherited, of course, a failing system, and we’re tackling that,” he acknowledged, while outlining agreements being made worldwide to streamline processes.
The minister detailed how these measures formed part of a comprehensive approach to immigration reform.
