LABOUR'S candidate for Bridgwater has welcomed his party's manifesto as a “clearly costed plan for change that can be put in place from day one”.

Party leader Sir Keir Starmer launched his party's manifesto in Manchester on Thursday (June 13) ahead of the July general election.

In his foreword, Sir Keir said: “We must turn the page decisively on the Conservative ideas that have caused the chaos.

“This ‘age of insecurity’ requires the government to step up, not stand aside.

“I have changed my party. Now I want the chance to bring that change to the country.”

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The manifesto details Labour's plans to raise £7 billion in taxes, including £5.2 billion from closing loopholes for non-domiciled people and cracking down on tax avoidance schemes.

A further £1.5 billion would come from imposing VAT and business rates on private schools.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer holds a copy of his party’s election manifesto.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer holds a copy of his party’s election manifesto. (Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

The document also confirms Labour's pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance and to cap corporation tax at the current 25 per cent rate.

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Mr Redman said: “After 14 years of Tory chaos, a Labour government will turn the page on a decade-and-a-half of decline with a return to the foundations of good government – national security, secure borders and economic stability.

“If I am elected to serve the people of Bridgwater, Burnham and surrounding villages, I’ll be ready to roll up my sleeves, help rebuild our county, and be a part of an enduring partnership with business to kickstart the economic growth.

“Labour will get Britain building again with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament, transfer power out of Westminster into our communities, clean up our coasts and rivers by putting failing water companies under special measures, stand up for our armed forces and veterans, and make the country a clean energy superpower.

“For too long, Westminster has been distracted by focussing on the short-term rather than longer-term strategies.

“Under a Labour government, we can finally reject the toxic idea that economic growth is gifted from the few to the many.”

“Whether it’s building an NHS fit for the future, launching a new border security command, setting up Great British Energy, cracking down on antisocial behaviour with more neighbourhood police or the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers nationwide, Labour has a workable, costed plan to put the country back in the service of working people and every single part of the manifesto will create real, lasting change for the people of Bridgwater, Burnham and surrounding villages”.

Mr Redman is standing against Pele Barnes (Independent), Ashley Fox (Conservatives), William Fagg (Reform UK), Charles Graham (Green Party), Claire Sully (Lib Dem) and Gregory Tanner (Workers Party).