Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer promised he would lead a government focused on economic growth as he took aim at the two rivals competing for the Tory leadership.
In a speech in Liverpool he said: “Our economy is weaker than our competitors, less resilient, brittle and ultimately we are all poorer for it.
“That’s why I’m clear: Labour will fight the next election on economic growth.
“There is no task more central to my ambitions for Britain than making the country and its people better off.”
