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KEIR STARMER PLEDGES ‘TAKE BACK CONTROL’ BILL TO SHIFT POWER OUT OF WESTMINSTER
UNDER LABOUR GOVERNMENT

The Labour leader said his government would ‘embrace’ the catchphrase used by
Vote Leave during the Brexit Referendum, turning it from a ‘slogan to a
solution’

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K

eir Starmer has pledged a “Take Back Control” bill that would dramatically shift
power out of Westminster if Labour won the next election.

The Labour leader said his government would “embrace” the catchphrase used by
Vote Leave during the Brexit Referendum, turning it from a “slogan to a
solution”.

In a new year speech in Stratford, east London on Thursday, Sir Keir set out his
principles for government by promising the “Take Back Control” Act would be a
centrepiece of his administration’s “new approach to politics”.




It would see devolved new powers given to local authorities over issues such as
transport, climate change, housing and childcare provision.



Seeking to portray Labour as the party of hope and change after 12 years of Tory
rule, Sir Keir said was “convinced” that the “Westminster system is part of the
problem” and that Britain needs “a completely new way of governing” .



He said: “A huge power shift out of Westminster can transform our economy, our
politics and our democracy.

“The control people want is control over their lives and their community.

“So we will embrace the Take Back Control message. But we’ll turn it from a
slogan to a solution from a catchphrase into change.



“We will spread control out of Westminster and devolve new powers over
employment support, transport, energy, climate change, housing, culture,
childcare provision, and how councils run their finances.


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“And we’ll give communities a new right to request powers which go beyond this.

All this will be in a new “Take Back Control” Bill - a centrepiece of our first
King’s speech.

“A Bill that will deliver on the demand for a new Britain, a new approach to
politics and democracy.”

But Sir Keir warned that Labour would not open the “big government chequebook”
in an attempt to repair Britain’s crumbling public services if the party wins
the next election.

He denied that the country’s problems can be fixed by spending, even as the NHS,
transport sector and other public services are crippled by strikes over low
wages.



“Of course investment is required,” he said. “But we won’t be able to spend our
way out of their mess - it’s not as simple as that.”

He added: “For national renewal, we also need a robust private sector, creating
wealth in every community.”



It comes a day after Rishi Sunak set out his own vision for the UK during a
speech in Stratford, east London.

The Prime Minister made five pledges against which he urged voters to judge him.

He promised to halve inflation this year, oversee an increase in growth, bring
down NHS waiting lists, pass new laws to stop small boats and decrease national
debt as a proportion of GDP.

The Government is also reportedly drawing up legislation to stem strike action
crippling the health service and railways.

Mr Sunak is rumoured to be considering measures which could allow employers to
sue trade unions and sack workers if minimum service levels are not upheld
during walk outs.



Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves today said Labour would not support the plan.

She told the BBC: “The NHS relies on the goodwill of doctors and nurses and
other people who work in our health service.

“If you say that people can’t take industrial action, to say that we’re going
from clapping our nurses to sacking them for taking industrial action - which is
what the Government is now threatening - the idea that that’s going to produce
outcomes and reduce delays for patients. That’s why Labour would oppose it if
the Government go down that route.”


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