{"id":2871,"date":"2024-12-05T18:38:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/judge-labour-on-six-targets-starmer-says-in-major-speech\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T18:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:38:26","slug":"judge-labour-on-six-targets-starmer-says-in-major-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/judge-labour-on-six-targets-starmer-says-in-major-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1b5y2ub-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ey0461q0\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-1vfya96-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1jw9vc4-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sir Keir Starmer gives a speech behind a podium reading: &quot;Plan for change&quot;\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gGOjP9.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/5c74\/live\/d6fcc050-b30d-11ef-8a71-53843633bad2.jpg 976w\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2159.118892968088\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">EPA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1hbb5i-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-qt5zqv-BylineWrapper e8mq1e919\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-h3c0s8-ContributorContainer e8mq1e918\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1u2in0b-Container-ContributorDetails e8mq1e915\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-68pt20-Text-TextContributorName e8mq1e98\">Becky Morton<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-84ltp5-Text e8mq1e912\">Political reporter<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-jlwt2c-Divider e8mq1e917\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"metadata-block\" class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2024-12-05T14:16:56.263Z\">5 December 2024, 14:16 GMT<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><span data-testid=\"participate:comments\" class=\"ssrcss-1mh4yp1-IconContainer e4wm5bw0\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"ssrcss-xi5oyi-StyledIcon e161cein1\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1.1 24.2h29.8V1H1.1zM5 11.3h16.5v2.6H5zm20 9H5v-2.6h20zm1.5-12.8H5V4.9h21.5zM13 23.6H6.6V31H9z\" \/><\/svg><\/span>2076 Comments<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13mf69a-MetadataSnippetWrapper ek9haql0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2024-12-05T17:07:49.601Z\">Updated 1 hour ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sir Keir Starmer has set out six pledges which he says will allow voters to hold his government to account, in a major speech outlining his priorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The prime minister said his &#8220;plan for change&#8221;, which includes six targets covering the economy, housebuilding, the NHS, policing, pre-school education and green energy, would &#8220;give the British people the power to hold our feet to the fire&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He described the plan as &#8220;ambitious&#8221;, saying it would be &#8220;an almighty challenge&#8221; to hit the targets over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, the Conservatives criticised Sir Keir for not including a &#8220;concrete&#8221; target on immigration and accused him of watering down a previous promise on decarbonising the electricity grid. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In his speech at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, Sir Keir acknowledged there would be &#8220;trade-offs&#8221; and &#8220;difficult decisions&#8221; required to achieve his aims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But he said without priorities &#8220;you don&#8217;t get anything delivered&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Taking aim at the civil service, the PM said &#8220;too many people in Whitehall are comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"links-block\" class=\"ssrcss-12l5xzx-LinksComponentWrapper e3eyuya0\">\n<section class=\"ssrcss-msolhr-LinksWrapper e3eyuya5\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-mh3hvv-InContentLinksGrid e3eyuya3\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Six takeaways from Keir Starmer&#8217;s &#8216;plan for change&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">3 hours ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Will the government be able to hit its new targets?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">4 hours ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-r2yl4r-PromoItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div data-testid=\"promo\" class=\"ssrcss-s1qr4x-Promo e1vyq2e80\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1enzf19-PromoCompact e18gnqux0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1d68cot-PromoContent exn3ah99\">\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span role=\"text\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1sen9vx-PromoHeadline exn3ah96\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Why Labour echoes Tory criticism of the civil service<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1f3bvyz-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-1ik71mx-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-13nu8ri-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-30fcoe-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1if1g9v-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\">4 hours ago<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The targets \u2013 which the government is calling &#8220;milestones&#8221; \u2013 give more detail about how Labour plans to achieve the five &#8220;missions&#8221; set out in its election manifesto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The six &#8220;milestones&#8221;, which the government is aiming to meet by 2029 when the next election is likely to be held, are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1x9m6ni-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">raising living standards in every part of the UK, as part of the government&#8217;s aim to deliver the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 group of rich nations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">building 1.5 million homes in England and fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">ending hospital backlogs to meet the NHS target that 92% of patients in England wait no longer than 18 weeks for planned treatment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">a named police officer for every neighbourhood in England and Wales, with the recruitment of 13,000 additional officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and special constables<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">increasing the proportion of children in England who are &#8220;ready to learn&#8221; when they start school at the age of five, to 75%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">putting the country on track for at least 95% clean power by 2030<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Most of the pledges, including to recruit more police officers and build 1.5 million homes, restate existing commitments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, they highlight the areas the government wants to prioritise in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The also seek to communicate to voters how they would personally benefit from a Labour government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">While an aim to secure the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 remains, there is now also a promise to raise living standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, the government&#8217;s plan does not put a specific numerical target on this, only stating that it will be measured through higher real household disposable income (RHDI) and GDP per capita in every region of the UK. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RHDI is what people have left of their pay and benefits once they have paid tax, while GDP is a measure of the size of the economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Resolution Foundation think tank, which campaigns against poverty, welcomed the focus on living standards but said the target was &#8220;not very stretching&#8221; and &#8220;the bare minimum of any functioning government&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RHDI has risen in every Parliament since 1955 and GDP per capita has risen in all but two.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1b5y2ub-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ey0461q0\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-1vfya96-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-4v2hg6-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><span><\/p>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png.webp 480w, 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It is expected to be low during the current Parliament, although still higher than it had been over the previous one.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Qi1yIs.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/88f8\/live\/68345970-b30e-11ef-a2ca-e99d0c9a24e3.png 976w\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1927.5294117647059\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sir Keir faced criticism from both the Conservatives and Reform UK for not including a milestone on migration, with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claiming the government had &#8220;no plan to control numbers&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In his speech, the PM said the government would reduce both legal and illegal migration, without giving figures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Taking questions from journalists after, the PM insisted he was not deprioritising the issue but said putting an &#8220;arbitrary&#8221; cap on migration did not work under the Conservatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He said the government had a &#8220;serious plan&#8221; to get the numbers down, including tackling the smuggling gangs behind small boat crossings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sir Keir added that border security was a a &#8220;foundational principle&#8221; that any government must deliver, while his missions were &#8220;on top of that&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He also denied watering down his party&#8217;s previous commitment on green energy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Labour&#8217;s election manifesto promised &#8220;zero-carbon electricity by 2030&#8221;, while his new milestone sets a target of &#8220;at least 95%&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The government insisted the two statements were consistent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: &#8220;We made the choice originally when we launched the clean power mission that there would always be a strategic backup reserve of gas, and that always meant that there would be a very low percentage, but a percentage nonetheless, of gas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Badenoch described Sir Keir&#8217;s speech as an &#8220;emergency reset&#8221;, which &#8220;confirms that Labour had 14 years in opposition and still weren&#8217;t ready for government&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said &#8220;people want real change instead of a government simply moving the goalposts&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He said it was &#8220;worrying&#8221; there was no clear plan on how to ensure people could see a GP when they needed to, adding: &#8220;Pledging to bring down waiting lists while neglecting GP services is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"topic-list\" class=\"ssrcss-1qmkvfu-TopicListWrapper etw6iwl1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-113c0cq-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-50vlbt-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-ad2rmd-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-1ujonwb-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li>Keir Starmer<\/li>\n<li>Labour Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Published at Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:07:49 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech EPA Becky Morton Political reporter 5 December 2024, 14:16 GMT 2076 Comments Updated 1 hour ago Sir Keir Starmer has set out six pledges which he says will allow voters to hold his government to account, in a major speech outlining his priorities. 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