starting school ready to learn. because — starting school ready to learn. because it is a scandal. 0n starting school ready to learn. because it is a scandal. on a front— because it is a scandal. on a front to _ because it is a scandal. on a front to equal respectively do not give _ front to equal respectively do not give every child whatever their— not give every child whatever their background a fair chance to succeed. five, clear power by 2030, _ to succeed. five, clear power by 2030, home—grown british energy. — by 2030, home—grown british energy, making our country more secure _ energy, making our country more secure so — energy, making our country more secure so never again, tyrants like putin— secure so never again, tyrants like putin attacked the living standards of working people. and six. _ standards of working people. and six, waiting lists in our nhs — and six, waiting lists in our nhs cut~ _ and six, waiting lists in our nhs cut. the 18 week target from — nhs cut. the 18 week target from treatment met. a signal of the nhs — from treatment met. a signal of the nhs back on its feet, facing _ the nhs back on its feet, facing the future, dignity and care — facing the future, dignity and care restored to millions. some people — care restored to millions. some people may say that is pretty

brave. — people may say that is pretty brave, you know how hard that nhs _ brave, you know how hard that nhs milestone is. and 1.5 million _ nhs milestone is. and 1.5 million homes is ambitious, perhaps— million homes is ambitious, perhaps a _ million homes is ambitious, perhaps a little too ambitious. look, — perhaps a little too ambitious. look, i'll— perhaps a little too ambitious. look, i'll be honest. they are right — look, i'll be honest. they are right we _ look, i'll be honest. they are right. we face an almighty challenge to hit these milestones by the end of this parliament. like i say, we are starting — parliament. like i say, we are starting from ground zero. wailing _ starting from ground zero. waiting lists over 7 million, housing _ waiting lists over 7 million, housing starts and permission the lowest for a decade. 0ne housing starts and permission the lowest for a decade. one in three _ the lowest for a decade. one in three children not ready for school _ three children not ready for school at _ three children not ready for school at the age of five and that — school at the age of five and that is— school at the age of five and that is because in reception who— that is because in reception who aren't starting to read, they— who aren't starting to read, they are _ who aren't starting to read, they are starting to speak —— they— they are starting to speak —— they are _ they are starting to speak —— they are struggling to speak. -- kids— they are struggling to speak. -- kids in— they are struggling to speak. —— kids in reception. given our

inheritance _ —— kids in reception. given our inheritance on housing starts, clearly — inheritance on housing starts, clearly if — inheritance on housing starts, clearly if we do not turbo—charge house—building with— turbo—charge house— building with reform, turbo—charge house—building with reform, we won't meet that milestone — with reform, we won't meet that milestone. if that level of candour— milestone. if that level of candour surprises you, then honestly, _ candour surprises you, then honestly, it should not. after all, honestly, it should not. after all. what _ honestly, it should not. after all, what is the point of setting _ all, what is the point of setting a target that you can deliver— setting a target that you can deliver without bold action? that — deliver without bold action? that is— deliver without bold action? that is not public service. that _ that is not public service. that is _ that is not public service. that is political cynicism. the 'ob that is political cynicism. the job of— that is political cynicism. the job of these milestones is to take — job of these milestones is to take our— job of these milestones is to take our country forward, drive reform — take our country forward, drive reform through the public sector _ reform through the public sector. it's not about making the government look good. so yes, _ the government look good. so yes, they— the government look good. so yes, they are risky for us. country— yes, they are risky for us. country first, party second. because _ country first, party second. because that is something we have — because that is something we have totally lost sight of in british— have totally lost sight of in british politics. and to be honest. _ british politics. and to be honest, crosswhite was well. ——

across _ honest, crosswhite was well. —— across whitehall as well. i don't _ across whitehall as well. i don't think there is a swamp to be drained _ don't think there is a swamp to be drained here but i do think that— be drained here but i do think that too— be drained here but i do think that too many people in whitehall are comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline. they have forgotten to paraphrase jfk, that you choose change — paraphrase jfk, that you choose change not because it is easy but because it is hard. i totally— but because it is hard. i totally get that one trust in politics _ totally get that one trust in politics are so low, we must be careful— politics are so low, we must be careful about the promises we make — careful about the promises we make trut— careful about the promises we make but across whitehall and westminster, that has been internalised as don't say anything, don't try anything too ambitious, set targets that will happen anyway like rishi sunak's— will happen anyway like rishi sunak's inflation target, for example. and then they wonder why wacky people won't give you a pat— why wacky people won't give you a pat on— why wacky people won't give you a pat on the back. —— working people — a pat on the back. —— working people. wonder why working people — people. wonder why working people no longer believe that politics — people no longer believe that politics can make a difference to their— politics can make a difference

to their lives. both with the trlunder_ to their lives. both with the blunder of borisjohnson to their lives. both with the blunder of boris johnson but with— blunder of boris johnson but with the _ blunder of boris johnson but with the acceptance of decline that was— with the acceptance of decline that was rishi sunak's five pledges. 0ur that was rishi sunak's five pledges. our plan for change the most ambitious and credible programme for government in a generation. we embrace the risk that comes with it. if there was — that comes with it. if there was no _ that comes with it. if there was nojeopardy, there was no resistance, no blockages or impediments for us to remove, then— impediments for us to remove, then as — impediments for us to remove, then as sure as night follows day, — then as sure as night follows day, that— then as sure as night follows day, that will be a sign that we are _ day, that will be a sign that we are not serious about delivering change. and i will never— delivering change. and i will never do _ delivering change. and i will never do that. the mandate was the change and change is what we will— the change and change is what we will deliver. applause so to those who still need to hear it, change and reform are

coming. hear it, change and reform are cominu. . , . hear it, change and reform are comin-. . , . , hear it, change and reform are comin. . , . , , . coming. that is what this plan means. productivity _ coming. that is what this plan means. productivity in - coming. that is what this plan means. productivity in the - means. productivity in the public— means. productivity in the public sector is 2.6% lower than — public sector is 2.6% lower than this— public sector is 2.6% lower than this time last year. 8.5% down — than this time last year. 8.5% down compared withjust than this time last year. 8.5% down compared with just before the pandemic. that would not be accepted — the pandemic. that would not be accepted in any other sector or walk— accepted in any other sector or walk of— accepted in any other sector or walk of life. and i'm not going to subsidise it with ever rising _ to subsidise it with ever rising taxes on the british people _ rising taxes on the british people. take our neighbourhood policing — people. take our neighbourhood policing guarantee as an example. that will deliver 13.000 _ example. that will deliver 13,000 extra neighbourhood police, — 13,000 extra neighbourhood police, visible on the beach, tracking _ police, visible on the beach, tracking down on anti—social behaviour. names, contactable police — behaviour. names, contactable police officer in every community, relief of millions of people scared to walk their own— of people scared to walk their own streets. that pledge is only— own streets. that pledge is only made possible because we are matching investment with

reform. — are matching investment with reform, standard sizing procurement, streamlining specialist capabilities like digital forensics, specialist capabilities like digitalforensics, ending specialist capabilities like digital forensics, ending the madness of each of our 43 forces _ madness of each of our 43 forces purchasing their own cars— forces purchasing their own cars and _ forces purchasing their own cars and their own uniforms. 0r take _ cars and their own uniforms. 0r take our— cars and their own uniforms. 0r take our planning system. a blockage in our economy that is so trig, — blockage in our economy that is so trig, it — blockage in our economy that is so big, it of schools and entire _ so big, it of schools and entire future, stops this country— entire future, stops this country building roads, grid connections, laboratories, train — connections, laboratories, train lines, warehouses, wind farms, — train lines, warehouses, wind farms, power stations, you name it. farms, power stations, you name it a— farms, power stations, you name it. a chokehold on the growth of our— it. a chokehold on the growth of our country needs are suffocating the aspiration of working _ suffocating the aspiration of working families. you walk around _ working families. you walk around our country, you look at our infrastructure and it is clear— our infrastructure and it is clear almost immediately that we have — clear almost immediately that we have a long free loaded of the british genius of the past

because _ the british genius of the past because we won't build a future _ because we won't build a future. we have not built a reservoir— future. we have not built a reservoir for over 30 years and even _ reservoir for over 30 years and even the — reservoir for over 30 years and even the project would you approve _ even the project would you approve are fought tooth and nail and _ approve are fought tooth and nail and nail approve are fought tooth and nailand nailand approve are fought tooth and nail and nail and teeth until you — nail and nail and teeth until you end _ nail and nail and teeth until you end up with the absurd spectacle of £100 million that is eternal, holding up the country's single biggest project. driving up the taxes and — project. driving up the taxes and the _ project. driving up the taxes and the cost of living beyond belief — and the cost of living beyond belief i— and the cost of living beyond belief. i will tell you and the cost of living beyond belief. iwill tell you now, this— belief. iwill tell you now, this government will not accept this government will not accept this nonsense any more. we will streamline — this nonsense any more. we will streamline the approval process in the _ streamline the approval process in the forthcoming planning and infrastructure bill driving through reform, i can announce another— through reform, i can announce another new target. not just 1.5 million homes but also 150 major— 1.5 million homes but also 150 major infrastructure projects, a milestone that will triple

the number of decisions on national— the number of decisions on national infrastructure compared with the last parliament. i'mjust compared with the last parliament. i'm just as importantly, we will send a very— importantly, we will send a very clear message to the nimbys that regulators, the blockers, the bureaucrats, the naysayers, the people who say no, britain can't do this, we can't — no, britain can't do this, we can't get _ no, britain can't do this, we can't get things done in our country _ can't get things done in our country. we say to them, you no longer— country. we say to them, you no longer have — country. we say to them, you no longer have the upper hand. britain — longer have the upper hand. britain says yes. because... applause because whether you like it or not, _ because whether you like it or not. we — because whether you like it or not, we are building a future for working people making our country— for working people making our country strong with stability, investment and reform. and we are building it with urgency because _ are building it with urgency because there is no time to liaise _ because there is no time to liaise. everyone can see there

is growing _ liaise. everyone can see there is growing impatient with traditional politics. everyone can see _ traditional politics. everyone can see how people are tired with— can see how people are tired with those who fail to get the 'ob with those who fail to get the job done. populism is not the answer— job done. populism is not the answer to— job done. populism is not the answer to britain's challenges. easy— answer to britain's challenges. easy answers won't make our country — easy answers won't make our country strong. but nobody can deny _ country strong. but nobody can deny that — country strong. but nobody can deny that this kind of politics feeds— deny that this kind of politics feeds of— deny that this kind of politics feeds of real concerns. in fact, _ feeds of real concerns. in fact, that is the crux of the matter _ fact, that is the crux of the matter. people have not become radical— matter. people have not become radical ideologues. we are still— radical ideologues. we are still in _ radical ideologues. we are still in our values are pragmatic nation. what people want _ pragmatic nation. what people want from their politics, that has not — want from their politics, that has not changed. they want a stable — has not changed. they want a stable economy, they want their country— stable economy, they want their country to— stable economy, they want their country to be safe. they are broader _ country to be safe. they are broader secure, more cash in their— broader secure, more cash in their pocket, safer streets in their— their pocket, safer streets in their town, their pocket, safer streets in theirtown, opportunities their pocket, safer streets in their town, opportunities for their— their town, opportunities for their children —— their borders secure~ —

their children —— their borders secure. secure british energy in their— secure. secure british energy in their home and nhs that is fit for— in their home and nhs that is fit for the _ in their home and nhs that is fit for the future. that to make work and people better off, missions that will deliver. —— that is why we have set these — deliver. —— that is why we have set these missions, missions to make _ set these missions, missions to make our— set these missions, missions to make our country strong. i don't — make our country strong. i don't think these are unreasonable hopes. nor do i underestimate how little faith there — underestimate how little faith there is — underestimate how little faith there is from working people most — there is from working people most of— there is from working people most of all. politics can still deliver— most of all. politics can still deliver for them and that is not unreasonable either. because they kept the contract, works— because they kept the contract, works tirelessly for the family and the — works tirelessly for the family and the community but the previous— and the community but the previous government never kept their— previous government never kept their side — previous government never kept their side of the bargain. and that— their side of the bargain. and that is— their side of the bargain. and that is what we must change, that— that is what we must change, that is— that is what we must change, that is what we must change, that is what these missions add up that is what these missions add up to _ that is what these missions add up to i— that is what these missions add up to. i don't want to give you the whole _ up to. i don't want to give you the whole story about my parent

all over— the whole story about my parent all over again but no matter how — all over again but no matter how tough life was growing up, they always believed that if they— they always believed that if they worked hard, britain would be better— they worked hard, britain would be better for their children. you — be better for their children. you can— be better for their children. you can call that hope, you can call it— you can call that hope, you can call it security, you can call it aspiration. in the end it amounts _ it aspiration. in the end it amounts to the same thing. it is a feeling, belief, confidence that allowed working—class families like mine — working—class families like mine to _ working—class families like mine to raise their eyes, to look— mine to raise their eyes, to look forward, to build their lives — look forward, to build their lives around the future. people can call— lives around the future. people can call that sentimental if you — can call that sentimental if you like _ can call that sentimental if you like but i am convinced that — you like but i am convinced that if— you like but i am convinced that if we _ you like but i am convinced that if we unlock that potential, there is so much power— potential, there is so much power in _ potential, there is so much power in this country. i am convinced _ power in this country. i am convinced that if we get these missions— convinced that if we get these missions right, we can make our country— missions right, we can make our country stronger. i am convinced that if we can show that _ convinced that if we can show that politics can change

britain _ that politics can change britain for the better, then we can face — britain for the better, then we can face the future with confidence. a country secure and — confidence. a country secure and its — confidence. a country secure and its values, determined to walk— and its values, determined to walk through the storm and build — walk through the storm and build a _ walk through the storm and build a new britain with 1.5 million _ build a new britain with 1.5 million new homes, neighbourhood policing in every community, children starting school— community, children starting school ready to learn and more secure — school ready to learn and more secure energy system, living standards raised, people more better— standards raised, people more better off, more cash in their pocket, — better off, more cash in their pocket, more freedom to enjoy their— pocket, more freedom to enjoy their family life and dramatically cut waiting lists. that — dramatically cut waiting lists. that is — dramatically cut waiting lists. that is my plan for change, the driving — that is my plan for change, the driving purpose of this government and we will stay the course — government and we will stay the course. we will face the foundations, repairthe course. we will face the foundations, repair the damage, reform _ foundations, repair the damage, reform government and rebuild britain — reform government and rebuild britain through the power of change _ britain through the power of change. thank you very much. applause _ applause that is keir starmer outlining his plan for change. he will

now take some questions from the journalists that are gathered there where we will take a listen in to the questions that are asked after he has set out those six new milestones, as he called them. measurable milestones that he said would allow the public to quote, hold ourfeet to said would allow the public to quote, hold our feet to the fire. i quote, hold our feet to the fire. . . . quote, hold our feet to the fire. ., , ., , fire. i am starting with chris mason from _ fire. i am starting with chris mason from the _ fire. i am starting with chris mason from the bbc. - fire. i am starting with chris mason from the bbc. you . fire. i am starting with chris i mason from the bbc. you have set out these _ mason from the bbc. you have set out these milestones - mason from the bbc. you have set out these milestones this l set out these milestones this morning _ set out these milestones this morning. immigration- set out these milestones this morning. immigration is- set out these milestones this morning. immigration is noti set out these milestones this i morning. immigration is not one of them — morning. immigration is not one of them but _ morning. immigration is not one of them but you _ morning. immigration is not one of them but you have _ morning. immigration is not one of them but you have talked - of them but you have talked about — of them but you have talked about it _ of them but you have talked about it and _ of them but you have talked about it and it _ of them but you have talked about it and it is— of them but you have talked about it and it is in- of them but you have talked about it and it is in the - about it and it is in the document. _ about it and it is in the document. people - about it and it is in the . document. people might about it and it is in the - document. people might wonder whether— document. people might wonder whether it — document. people might wonder whether it is _ document. people might wonder whether it is a _ document. people might wonder whether it is a priority— document. people might wonder whether it is a priority or - whether it is a priority or not? _ whether it is a priority or not? . , . , not? there are basics in government. _ not? there are basics in government. one - not? there are basics in government. one of- not? there are basics in l government. one of them not? there are basics in - government. one of them a government. 0ne of them a security— government. one of them a security and security of our borders _ security and security of our borders. they are foundational and they— borders. they are foundational and they must be delivered. so immigration and control of immigration and control of immigration must be delivered, that is— immigration must be delivered, that is a — immigration must be delivered, that is a foundational principle that any government

must — principle that any government must do _ principle that any government must do. there missions then set on — must do. there missions then set on top _ must do. there missions then set on top of that. they are the — set on top of that. they are the change that the government will then— the change that the government will then bring about and so these — will then bring about and so these are absolutely integral to our— these are absolutely integral to our plan. they are the foundational stone of the plan and they— foundational stone of the plan and they will be delivered. we will bring immigration down, both— will bring immigration down, both legal and illegal. i take that— both legal and illegal. i take that as — both legal and illegal. i take that as the basic security that any government must deliver and rebuild _ any government must deliver and rebuild the five missions, the plan — rebuild the five missions, the plan for— rebuild the five missions, the plan for change, on that. can i come — plan for change, on that. can i come to— plan for change, on that. can i come to beth, please?- plan for change, on that. can i come to beth, please? bear with me. come to beth, please? bear with me- better— come to beth, please? bear with me. better agree, _ come to beth, please? bear with me. better agree, sky _ come to beth, please? bear with me. better agree, sky news. - come to beth, please? bear with me. better agree, sky news. i. me. betteragree, sky news. i want to follow up on chris's question because i'm a bit confuse. he said borders are one of your top two priorities, you perch tackling small boats into your mission promises before the election, adding it to your five missions and yet

on the banner is behind you, there is nothing there, in a six milestones of measurement, there is nothing there. so you have not given the public one metric on which to measure you when it comes to migration. is that because you fear failure because he said it was a party to win but it is not even in your top six? to win but it is not even in your tap six?— to win but it is not even in your top six?— to win but it is not even in your top six? to win but it is not even in our to six? ., your top six? know, the way we have contracted _ your top six? know, the way we have contracted it _ your top six? know, the way we have contracted it is _ your top six? know, the way we have contracted it is that - have contracted it is that there _ have contracted it is that there are foundational things that a — there are foundational things that a government must do and they— that a government must do and they are — that a government must do and they are based on security, so national— they are based on security, so national security, is obvious but border security is equally obvious _ but border security is equally obvious. we are committed to bringing — obvious. we are committed to bringing down immigration, both legal— bringing down immigration, both legal and — bringing down immigration, both legal and illegal. we must stop people — legal and illegal. we must stop people crossing in boats across the channel and we have to get to grips— the channel and we have to get to grips with the volume of regular— to grips with the volume of regular migration that we have

in this— regular migration that we have in this country. this is a six last— in this country. this is a six last year— in this country. this is a six last year were