This cafe owner featured in Labour’s manifesto – now he says its policies sting

Charlie Weale made an appearance in the party’s book of election pledges (Picture: 2024 Labour Manifesto/Getty)

On the front of Labour’s 2024 general election manifesto, you can find a big black-and-white picture of Keir Starmer: sleeves rolled up, jacket off, serious look on his face.

Flip 24 pages in, and you’ll see a picture of another man, not nearly as well-known but appearing equally as fed up.

Sitting at a table with some colourful bunting behind him, he presses his hands...