Watch Keir Starmer's first major speech of 2024 | Labour

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “tilt Britain back towards the interests of working people” as he delivers a major speech setting out Labour’s stall ahead of the next general election.

The Labour leader will use the speech in Bristol this morning to urge voters to hold on to the “flickering hope that things can be better”.

He tweeted ahead of his address: “I didn’t come into politics to watch the Tories drive the country I love into the rocks of decline.

“I want to tilt Britain back towards the interests of working people. So this year, I ask you to believe in our future again and vote Labour, to change the course of our country.”

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[Explorist]

Labour said they would increase taxes on the rich. I am hoping for this change from Labour. I don't have any trust in the conservatives. They've had 14 years to fix this. Anyone who thinks giving conservatives another chance by voting Reform UK is wrong.

[ReviewBoard-uynv]

Labour must stop their agenda of preventing essential workers from striking. Instead, they should prevent reasons for striking 1. Pay raises adjusting not to inflation, but cost of living and contribution to society 2. Guaranteed pay for overtime 3. Increasing regulations on health worker exploitation 4. Increase income and property tax on the rich by 1-2%

[chromatec]

Starmer has made 5 easy to remember pledges: Economy, Energy, Education, Expunging Evil and the Elf Service.

[The.Doctor.Venkman]

A uni-polar world driven by WEF stooges.... Oh, dear.

[blueer]

What astonishes me is that he delivers this address without once blushing in shame. No greater fraud is about to be committed if he gets elected to power as the next PM.

[danielmoran]

This man has made sure his party has voted against every single measure the current government has tried to introduce to stop the boats. He is going to get in at the next election, and it is going to get worse. I give up, and, as an EU passport holder because of anglo-Irish heritage, I am leaving the UK.
Britain is finished and I am too old to care anymore.

[judycrosher]

What a sensible range of promises. If he can deliver we'll be a better society in every way. I can't bear the lies, exaggerations and half-truths of Tory ministers any longer. What awful damage Johnson has done.

[michaelnannestad]

Taken out of 'Tory' hands & delivered into the bloodstained hands of a rapidly 'ennobled 'Tony' Blair.

[marksmit]

Excellent content. It would be great to see UK going forwards. Hint less words but more punch #starmer

[marksmit]

UK needs to progress. At the moment its slipping into the mire. UK needs Labour party that is united and a strong leader. Mr Starmer does sit well with the needs of the people. Not a great speaker but he needs to be sitting at the top table. Vote Labour. Vote for hope

[jobuckley]

I don't believe a word this man says. He lies as much as the tories. I'm a lifelong Labour voter, but we need change and we won't get that from starmer. Also, I'd like to keep our nhs. Starmers going to privatise it.

[barmyneddy]

660 sitting MPs. Why? Many have second jobs, only in it for themselves and using the label of MP to line their own pockets.
I’d streamline parliament to just a dozen per political party who are responsible for setting their manifesto, then jail them if they do not deliver.

[dougwells]

All starmer is waiting for is to get into no10 and slide us back into the E.U. and drop England into the worst deluge ever.

[JeffreyPullen-lpoe]

Im on pip as i have got problems and im losing sleepless nights its so wrong the tories are going to punish people who are not well

[mikemalone]

More headline policies but no explanation of how they will get there

[betaversion]

Better than whatever the Tories can give us for sure

[goonerization]

Gutted when I hear politicians use the word power rather than in office or service. I won't be voting Tory this time and want Labour to win but would prefer a better a better rhetoric.

[ianfraser]

The next Prime Minister. Looking forward to it.

[martincheeseman]

I voted for your party in the local elections and I will definitely vote for your general election.I was prisn

[simtyful]

Whatever your politics we need at least a modicum of national unity. Our Conservative Party is not even close to being able to offer that for the foreseeable. Starmer is the only show in town.