Leadership founded on principles that have informed my life: Keir Starmer

This is a big moment that demands leadership. Leadership founded on the values that have informed @Keir_Starmer throughout his life – work, care, equality, security. A Labour government, with this leadership, will deliver these values across Britain.

1. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer gives his first speech to a full conference
2. He says Labour under his leadership will not have an election manifesto “that is not a serious plan for government”
3. There are heckles from the audience, to which he responds with “shouting slogans, or changing lives?”
4. Sir Keir says rape and serious sexual assault cases will be fast-tracked under a Labour government
5. And he pledges mental health spending would not be allowed to fall
6. He focuses on education, calling for digital skills in schools and reinstating compulsory work experience
7. He criticises Boris Johnson as “a trivial man, a showman with nothing left to show”
8. The speech also focuses on science and research, with target investment of 3% of GDP
9. He adds: “Without a strong economy we cannot pay for the good society”
10. He finishes outlining his priorities: work, care, equality and security