Guardian News published this video item, entitled “‘Country first, party second’: Starmer outlines pledges from new energy company to Brexit” – below is their description.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has outlined his key campaign pledges as he jockeys for position as the top contender for Number 10. He opened with a rebuke of the government’s management of the economy as the pound fell following chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s new energy budget. ‘What we’ve seen in the past few days has no precedent. The government has lost control of the British economy,’ said Starmer.
During the speech delivered at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, he touched on a range of issues from his proposal for a new public owned energy company, to wiping out the use of fossil fuels by 2030 and increasing home ownership by 70%. On Brexit, Starmer called for disgruntled Labour voters to return to the party, vowing to deliver a form of Brexit they can support. ‘I didn’t hear that Brexit was about slashing workers rights, I didn’t hear people wanted to lower standards on food, animal welfare and the environment,’ he said.
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