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SIR KEIR STARMER, PRIME MINISTER, UNITED KINGDOM
Building a fairer, stronger Britain T he path of renewal… It’s long… It’s difficult… It requires decisions that are not cost-free or easy… Yet at the end of this hard road… There will be a new country… A fairer country… A land of dignity and respect… Everyone seen… Everyone valued… Wealth creation in every single community… Working people in control of their public services… The mindless bureaucracy… That chokes enterprise… Removed – so we can build and keep building… Clean British energy – powering our homes… Technology – harnessed to drive us forward… We do need to put our security first… We do need to unlock the potential of every community… We do need a more a muscular state… Freed – from the red tape that stops us building… Growing our economy from the grassroots… Renewing every town and city on these islands. It comes back to growth – so much of it comes back to economic growth. In fact – I’ll say it now, so there is no doubt. The defining mission of this government…
But from the grassroots…. I do think, in the long-run… Fixing our public finances… Investing in new infrastructure… Helping our public services off their knees… That will be better for growth. But equally important, because of your contribution… We’ve taken a huge step on the path of renewal… A firmer foundation to take our country forward. More security, more respect, more opportunity… A Britain built for all… Changing the way we create wealth… Reforming public services… Giving people more control over our future. Take our investment in defence… Undeniably good for growth… Vital for national security – and the whole of the continent… Impossible – without really tough decisions on aid… Now we should always say plainly – and with pride… That asylum for people… Genuinely fleeing persecution… Is the mark of a decent, compassionate country. But … secure borders
our times. Not with the ageing society. Not with climate change. And not with the global cost of borrowing as it is now. That’s why the fiscal rules are non-negotiable… Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare… And with an older society… More people who have long-term conditions… We need to put patients in control of their health… Shift care slightly closer to their lives… Put technology in their hands, at their service. And that’s what we’re doing right across our NHS [National Health Service]… Care – no longer tied to doctors in your local area. Which means – you can see someone more quickly, at a time that suits you. But also – the system can deliver more, much more… Up to 8.5 million extra appointments. Imagine what that could do to waiting times? …Imagine no more… Because today I can announce… A completely digital NHS trust… A new chapter in the story of our NHS… Harnessing the future… Patients in control… Waiting times – cut… For every single person in this country… That’s national renewal… That’s a Britain built for all…. There are so many opportunities to make a difference. The energy of the future – we’re backing it… Those three trade deals we struck… With India… With the US… With our fellow Europeans… A signal to the world… That Britain is back… That stability has returned… Our support – iron clad and never wavering… For the brave people of Ukraine… The yellow and blue flag… Flying on churches and village halls… The length and breadth of this country… There are limits to what the state can do on its own. In the end, we really are all in it together. Address to the Labour Party Conference, 30 September 2025
are also vital for a decent, compassionate country. Controlling who comes here is an essential task of government. And there’s nothing compassionate or progressive in a vile trade… That loads people into
overcrowded boats… Puts them in grave danger in the Channel… And ultimately exploits human desperation and hope. So mark my words we will stop this… We will smash the gangs… We will crack down on illegal working… We will remove people with no right to be here… And we will secure Britain’s borders. And in a world as volatile as ours… It demands firm and fair decisions to control our debt. Because a Labour Party that cannot control spending… Is a Labour Party that cannot govern in
Is to grow the economy… Improve living standards…
And change the way we create wealth… An economy that grows, not just from the top…
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