The Labour leadership contender will say the party has 'to rebuild people's trust in Labour as a force for good and real change'.
Sir Keir Starmer will say Labour must retain its radicalism while making it relevant to people's everyday lives when he launches his leadership campaign.
The shadow Brexit secretary appears keen to emphasise his radical credentials in a pitch to grassroots party members who are thought to be more left-wing than the MPs and whose votes will ultimately determine the outcome of the leadership contest. Speaking ahead of the launch in Manchester later, he said:"The challenge for Labour today is to defend our values, retain our radicalism, and to make that relevant to people's everyday lives."We have to deliver a programme that will tackle low pay and insecure work, rebuild our public services, empower communities and tackle the climate emergency.
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