Keir Starmer gives speech outlining labour plans for post pandemic Britain

The transcript discusses the challenges of addressing poverty and supporting self-employed individuals while critiquing the government's current approach. It highlights the negative impact of freezing keyworker pay on economic growth and contrasts this with Labour's proposed path focused on long-term prosperity and tackling inequality. The need for responsible steps to protect family incomes and support businesses is emphasized, with a call to avoid austerity and tax rises that could hinder recovery.

What is one of the main criticisms of the government's current approach as mentioned in the first section?

• Spending on ineffective contracts

• Supporting too many self-employed people

• Reducing poverty levels

• Increasing wages for key workers

According to the second section, what is the proposed alternative path to the current government's approach?

• Focusing on short-term gains

• Investing in long-term goals and tackling inequality

• Increasing taxes on businesses

• Implementing a second wave of austerity

What does the second section suggest is necessary for building a secure and prosperous economy?

• Raising taxes on families

• Cutting public spending

• Investing in the future and tackling inequality

• Freezing pay for key workers

What does the third section emphasize about the timing of financial measures?

• Public finances should be stabilized over the medium to long term

• Immediate cuts to family incomes are needed

• Short-term austerity is crucial

• Immediate tax rises are necessary

What is warned against in the third section as potentially harmful to recovery?

• Increasing public spending

• Protecting family incomes

• Supporting businesses

• Implementing a second wave of austerity