Keir Starmer will say that the return of Parliament this week will not mean a return to “business as usual” in his first keynote speech since becoming Prime Minister.
In a speech from the Downing Street Rose Garden, Starmer will tell an audience of voters he met along the campaign trail that, while his government may not get everything right, everything it does will be with them in mind.
He will also strongly condemn the riots that hit several cities earlier this month and vow to fix the foundations of the country to ensure working people are better off.
The Prime Minister will make his speech at around 10am – follow live updates here and watch a live feed of the speech below.
8.30am: Starmer to pledge to ‘fix the foundations’
In his speech later this morning, Prime Minister Starmer will pledge to drive up living standards and make sure working people are better off.
He is expected to say: “We will do the hard work needed to root out 14 years of rot and reverse a decade of decline. We’ll fix the foundations, protecting taxpayers’ money and people’s living standards. We’ll reform our planning system to build the new homes we need. We’ll level up workers’ rights so people have security, dignity and respect. We’ll strengthen our border security. We’ll crack down on crime. We’ll transform public transport. And we’ll give our children the opportunities they need to succeed.”
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