will today vow to “bring
growth back to Britain” in her first major speech of the general
election campaign.
Labour's Shadow Chancellor will pledge to “lead the most
pro-growth Treasury in our country's history.”
She will tell an audience of business leaders that under Keir
Starmer's leadership the Labour Party has changed “to offer a
government that is pro-worker and pro-business, in the knowledge
that each depends upon the success of the other.”
On a changed Labour Party, is expected to say:
“If we can change this party to bring it back to the service of
working people. If we can return it to the centre ground of
politics.
“If we can bring business back to Labour, then I know we can
bring business back to Britian.
“To bring investment back to Britain. To bring growth back to
Britain. To bring hope back to Britain.
“Because by bringing business back to Britain we can deliver a
better future for working people.
"By creating good jobs that pay a decent wage. Bringing in
investment to build strong communities with thriving high
streets. Putting more money in people's pockets. And having pride
in the good and services made in Britain, but exported around the
world."
The Shadow Chancellor will commit to delivering economic
stability with tough spending rules, so we can grow our economy
and keep taxes, inflation and mortgages as low as possible.
On Labour's plan to grow the economy, she is expected
say:
“Our plans for growth are built on partnership with business. A
mission-led government, prepared to take on the big challenges we
face and ready to seize the opportunities of the future.
“And a government that will build all its plans for the future on
the bedrock of economic stability.
“It is clearer than ever that in this election, in the face of
Tory chaos, stability is change.
“Stability, so that we never again see a repeat of the mini
budget and the damage it did to family finances.
“Stability, so that families and business can plan for the
future.
“Stability of direction, so we can bring together government,
business and working people in common purpose, to meet the great
challenges of our time.”
The Shadow Chancellor will say that the general election on
4 July is “a chance for the British people to pass judgement
on fourteen years of economic chaos and decline under the
Conservatives.” She will say Rishi Sunak's decision to call an
early election is the “clearest sign” that his plan has failed,
saying that “if he really believed his plan was working, he
wouldn't have called an election now.”
On the general election, Reeves is expected to
say:
“The general election in five weeks time is a chance for the
British people to pass judgement on fourteen years of economic
chaos and decline under the Conservatives.
“Fourteen years of chaos that have seen taxes reach a seventy
year high. National debt more than double. And the average
mortgage holder having to pay £240 more a month after Liz Truss'
disastrous mini-budget.
“The Conservatives' have failed the economy. The plan isn't
working. And Rishi Suank's decision to call an early election is
the clearest sign of that. If he doesn't believe his plan is
working, why should you?”
She will add:
“The choice at the next election is simple: five more years of
chaos with the Conservatives or stability with a changed Labour
Party.
“We will fight this election on the economy. Every day we will
expose the damage they have done, and set out Labour's
alternative.
“Five missions for a decade of national renewal. And six first
steps to point the way to a better Britain.”
