SIR Keir Starmer is pledging to “cut bills” and create well-paid jobs across the UK.
On the day of Labour’s manifesto launch, he also promises not to raise taxes and to prioritise wealth creation.
And he commits to cap corporation tax at 25 per cent and “bulldoze through the barriers” to build houses, roads and railways.
Sir Keir will set out his stall to be the first Labour leader to win an election in nearly two decades as he launches the dossier today.
The wannabe PM writes in today’s Sun: “After 14 years of chaos, hard-working Brits are feeling the cost of monthly payments sent skywards. And they want an alternative not a repeat.”
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At the manifesto’s launch in Manchester, Sir Keir will say wealth creation is his “number one priority”.
He will argue: “Sustained growth is the only route to improving the prosperity of our country and the living standards of working people.
“That is why it is Labour’s first mission for government. It means being pro-business and pro-worker. We are the party of wealth creation.”
He will outline a plan to kickstart growth by creating 650,000 jobs in future industries and rip-up planning rules to build railways, roads and 1.5 million homes as part of an infrastructure strategy.
Sir Keir will also pledge to decentralise power from Westminster and reform the job market with better support for employment, healthcare, and childcare.
On immigration, Labour said it will develop home-grown skills. It also aims to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP but is yet to set a date for it.
But he proposes to hike taxes by charging VAT on private school fees, abolishing the non-dom tax status and closing “loopholes” in the windfall tax on oil and gas companies.
