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Change is a political manifesto published in 2024 by the British Labour Party, under the leadership of Keir Starmer. The manifesto sets out the party's new centrist approach to policy, ahead of the 2024 general election.^[1][2]

Overview[edit]

The manifesto's title refers to the chance for voters to stop the "endless Conservative chaos" that, according to Keir Starmer, has "directly harmed the finances of every family in Britain", and to instead vote for the Labour Party, with Starmer calling this "an opportunity to begin the work of national renewal, and to rebuild of our country so that it once again serves the interests of working people." The Labour general election campaign adopted "change" as their slogan. When launching the manifesto, Starmer referred to it as "a fairer, healthier, a more secure Britain, at the service of working people, with growth from every community. A Britain ready to restore that promise. The bond that reaches through the generations and says – this country will be better for your children."^[3]

The manifesto itself focuses on economic growth, planning system reforms, infrastructure, what Starmer describes as ‘clean energy’, healthcare, education, childcare, and strengthening workers' rights.^[4][5] It pledges a new publicly owned energy company, a 'Green Prosperity Plan', reducing patient waiting times in the National Health Service (NHS), and renationalisation of the railway network.^[6] It includes wealth creation and 'pro-business and pro-worker' policies.^[7] The manifesto also pledged to give votes to 16 year olds, reform the House of Lords, and to tax private schools, with money generated going into improving state education.^[8][9]

First steps[edit]

During the 2024 general election campaign, six first steps were issued and detailed in the manifesto too. The six steps are:^[10]

1. Deliver economic stability with tough spending rules, so the economy can grow and keep taxes, inflation and mortgages as low as possible.
2. Cut NHS waiting times with 40,000 more appointments each week, during evenings and weekends, paid for by cracking down on tax avoidance and non-dom loopholes.
3. Launch a new Border Security Command with hundreds of new specialist investigators and use counter-terror powers to smash criminal boat gangs.
4. Set up Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean power company, to cut bills for good and boost energy security, paid for by a windfall tax on oil and gas giants.
5. Crack down on antisocial behaviour, with more neighbourhood police paid for by ending wasteful contracts, tough new penalties for offenders, and a new network of youth hubs.
6. Recruit 6,500 new teachers in key subjects to set children up for life, work and the future, paid for by ending tax breaks for private schools.

Five missions[edit]

1. Kickstart economic growth.^[11]
2. Make Britain a clean energy superpower.^[12]
3. Take back our streets.^[13]
4. Break down barriers to opportunity.^[14]
5. Build an NHS fit for the future.^[15]

External links[edit]

• Change

See also[edit]

• List of Labour Party (UK) general election manifestos
• Great British Energy

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