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Sir Keir Starmer has said his top priority is “wealth creation” as he looks to capture the middle ground voters.
In an interview with The Times, the Labour leader issued a pitch to the middle class as he told the paper his “number one mission is wealth creation".
“I think you win from the centre ground, the centre ground is where most people are,” he said.
“As a nation, broadly speaking we’re a pretty reasonable, tolerant bunch but we are in the centre ground of politics. People don’t like the extremes of the right or the left.
“They are reasonably tolerant. They want themselves, their families and the country to improve and make progress."
Sir Keir is set to announce later today a number of proposed employment support and welfare benefits reforms aimed at increasing the employment rate from 75 per cent to 80 per cent.
This includes a new combined national jobs and careers service, local plans for work, health and skills support, and a guarantee of opportunities for young people.
Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ is top priority for Labour
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said "wealth creation" is his top priority as the General Election campaign enters its second weekend.
Speaking to The Times, Sir Keir said his “number one mission” was creating more wealth in a bid to appeal to the middle ground voters.
He suggested the majority of England were a “tolerant bunch” occupying the centre of political leaning.
Sir Keir will on Saturday announce a number of proposed employment support and welfare benefits reforms aimed at increasing the employment rate from 75 per cent to 80 per cent.
This includes a new combined national jobs and careers service, local plans for work, health and skills support, and a guarantee of opportunities for young people.
Lib Dem leaver Davey halts campaign for weekend
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has paused campaigning for the weekend to spend time with his son.
“This weekend I get to do the most joyful and important thing I do: being a Dad,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Together, Emily and I care for our wonderful son John, who has severe physical and learning disabilities.”
He added that the carers are the “lifeblood of the NHS” and will be “front and centre” of the Lib Dems campaign next week.
Starmer and Rayner to appear together later this morning
Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner are to appear together this morning for the first time since the party said Diane Abbott was free to stand as an MP.
The dramatic U-turn came after Ms Rayner said Ms Abbott should be allowed to stand – in a break with her party leader.
This morning they will launch Ms Rayner’s battle bus tour of the UK alongside a pledge to “power up” every corner of Britain.
Sir Keir, and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will join Ms Rayner as she sets off on a 5,000-mile journey to battleground seats across the country.
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