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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Keir Starmer

Labour promised people we would rebuild Britain – and that’s what we’re doing

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, presents Labour’s spending review in the Commons, 11 June 2025.
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, presents Labour’s spending review in the Commons, 11 June 2025. Photograph: House of Commons/Reuters

The mandate we received from the British people could not have been clearer. First, we had to stop the chaos and return Britain to economic stability. Second, we had to turn the page on Tory decline with clear Labour choices. Third, we were instructed to rebuild our country.

Wednesday’s spending review turbocharged that rebuilding. It is an investment in Britain’s renewal, so working people have more money in their pocket, more pride in their community and more hope for their children’s future. It’s what people voted for. An NHS cutting waiting lists, with care closer to the community. Wealth and opportunity no longer hoarded by only a few towns and cities.

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