The “backbone of the Labour manifesto” will be based around five key points of growth, including energy, healthcare, crime, and children’s futures, the party’s leader announced in a keynote speech in Manchester.

Sir Keir said the “pillars of the next Labour government”, if he wins, are to:

• Secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 by the end of a Labour first term

• Make Britain a clean energy superpower

• Build an NHS fit for the future

• Make Britain’s streets safe and tackle violence against women and girls

• Break down barriers to opportunity for every child by reforming childcare and education

⁣Critics have highlighted the omission of illegal migration, which does feature among Rishi Sunak’s own five pledges.

Last month, the Tory leader set out his commitments for the year ahead as Prime Minister:

• To halve inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security

• To grow the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunity across the country

• To ensure our national debt is falling, to secure the future of public services

• NHS waiting lists to fall and people will get the care they need more quickly

• New laws to stop small boats, making sure that, if you come to this country illegally, you are detained and swiftly removed

Following the speech given to an audience in Stratford, east London, in early January, Labour was quick to accuse Mr Sunak of making easy promises he would “struggle not to keep”.

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