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Thank you.聽

Thank you, Ange鈥�

And thank you, to all of our speakers.

Bliss has never spoken on a stage like this before but you absolutely nailed it there Bliss, well done and what an amazing contribution that you鈥檙e already making to our country so thank you for that.

A positive story of change.

And聽as Ange said,聽it鈥檚 great to be here at the iconic Pinewood Studios鈥β�

The spiritual home of Britain鈥檚 film industry.聽

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But look - this really is an incredible place.聽

Countless Oscars 鈥� produced here鈥β�

An engine of growth which supports 8,000 jobs.聽

A beacon, to the world鈥�

Of British creative brilliance.

So I鈥檓 delighted to be here today to launch our Plan for Change.聽

Because this聽is聽about who we are as a nation.聽

How we project our values鈥�

Fight for our values鈥β�

Show our strength in an ever more volatile world.聽

But also 鈥� show the British people鈥β�

That their country can still do great things.聽

And to be honest 鈥� not just great things鈥β�

Things they should be able to take for granted鈥�

The basic functions of the state.聽聽

Take the NHS聽mentioned earlier.

Because perhaps more than any institution鈥β�

It represents the bigger 鈥榰s鈥�.聽

Millions owe everything to it鈥�

And two of them are here.

My family 鈥� no different.聽

In fact, as I鈥檝e said before鈥β�

I wouldn鈥檛 be here without the聽NHS.

It鈥檚 the reason my mum was able to have children鈥�

When she was first told, aged 11鈥β犅�

That would never happen.聽

Because the NHS never gave up on her.聽

And behind every single door in this country鈥�

There is a family who has their own version of these stories.聽

And yet here we are.聽

The NHS 鈥撀爀ven聽the NHS鈥β�

Losing the trust of the British聽public.聽

Record dissatisfaction.聽聽聽

Unable to provide the timely care and dignity that Britain relies on鈥�

A precious contract between the state and the people 鈥� broken.聽

Broken - by public services in crisis, unable to perform their basic聽functions.

Broken - by an economy that leaves millions working harder just to stand still.聽

Broken - by politicians who promised change and never delivered.聽

叠谤辞办别苍鈥β犅�

But not beyond repair.聽聽

Because one thing the British people do know in their bones鈥β�

Is that this聽is聽a great nation.聽

No matter how tough things are for their family and their community鈥β�

They know that 鈥� and they are right.聽

Because they recognise it in themselves.聽

After all, even in the last fourteen years鈥β�

They tightened their belts when they were told 鈥渨e鈥檙e all in it together鈥�.聽

They closed ranks to defeat a deadly virus鈥�

Never once wavered in their commitment to stand with Ukraine鈥β�

And all they asked for in return鈥�

Was for the Government to meet them half-way.聽聽

And there鈥檚 hope in that.聽

The hope of a Government finally able to match their ambition鈥β�

With a credible plan for unlocking their potential鈥�

A great nation - rediscovering it can do great things鈥β�

Renewing that contract with the people鈥β�

Delivering the change they voted for.

But that鈥檚 the catch 鈥� isn鈥檛 it?聽

The purpose of this Government is to make our public services and economy work for working people鈥β�

Strengthen our country in a world that increasingly preys on weakness.聽

It鈥檚 a cause that demands nothing less than the full power of government.聽

Yet that鈥檚 precisely what鈥檚 broken 鈥� isn鈥檛 it?聽

As I said a number of times.

Fixing the foundations it鈥檚 like finding damp on a wall鈥β�

You can paint over it鈥β�

Get the hairdryer out鈥β�

Hope it goes away.聽

Or you can strip it out, rip out the plaster, and deal with the problem once and for all.

But unless we fundamentally reform the way government goes about its business鈥β�

Unless we first change聽how聽we try to change the country鈥β�

Then the hairdryer is all we鈥檝e got.聽

And this is a big job.聽

Prisons overflowing鈥β�

The NHS on its knees鈥β�

A 拢22bn black hole in our public finances鈥β�

Which, just to put it into context鈥β�

Is nearly half what we spend on the defence of our country.聽

Now, I don鈥檛 want to use that as an excuse.

I expect to be judged on my ability to deal with this.聽聽

And the work of change has begun鈥β�

拢25bn invested in the NHS鈥β�

Asylum returns 鈥� up 53%鈥β�

The minimum wage raised by a record amount鈥β�

Stabilising the economy鈥β�

Fixing the foundations鈥β�

Clearing up the mess - so we can take the country forward with our missions.聽

This doesn鈥檛 happen by accident.聽

There鈥檚 no investment in our public services, without difficult decisions.聽

No solution to the housing crisis, without approving controversial development鈥β�

And no taking our country forward, without levelling with you honestly鈥�

About the trade-offs we must face together.聽

No, the path of change is long鈥β�

It is hard鈥�

And there are few thanks in the short-term鈥β�

But mark my words 鈥� with this Plan for Change鈥β�

We will stick to it鈥β犅�

Country first, party second.

So in that 鈥榗ountry first鈥� spirit鈥β�

We launch our Plan for Change.聽

A plan that does two things 鈥� at the same time.

First 鈥� it doubles-down on our national missions.

A strategy that, for all the turbulence of the world around us鈥β�

Has remained robust since we published it nearly two years ago.聽

A strategy that will give government and the nation鈥β�

Whether in calm or choppy waters鈥β�

The stabilising certainty of the clear destination鈥�

Guide us towards a decade of national renewal.聽

Yes, some people will say 鈥� we鈥檝e heard these missions before鈥β犅�

Where鈥檚 the rabbit out the hat?聽

In Westminster 鈥� they always say that.

But I make no apologies for sticking to our plan鈥β�

And no apologies for fixing the eyes of Whitehall鈥β�

Not on the distractions of Westminster鈥β�

But on the聽long-term聽good of our country.聽聽

However, to drive those missions forward in聽this聽Parliament鈥�

And show our progress towards them鈥β�

Today, we publish new milestones鈥β�

Measurable milestones鈥β�

That will also give the British people the power to hold our feet to the fire.聽

Because that accountability鈥β�

That is part of how we shift the focus in Westminster towards long-term change.聽

Second 鈥� our plan commits Whitehall to聽mission-led government.聽

An approach to governing that won鈥檛 just deliver change鈥β�

But also change the nature of governing itself.聽

Fix the foundations聽and聽find new tools for the job.

Make no mistake 鈥� this plan will land on desks across Whitehall鈥�

With the heavy thud of a gauntlet being thrown down.聽

A demand, given the urgency of our times鈥β�

For a state that is more dynamic鈥β�

More decisive鈥β�

More innovative鈥�

Less hostile to devolution and letting things go鈥�

Creative - on the deployment of technology鈥�

Harnessing its power to聽rethink聽services鈥�

Rather than replicate the status quo in digital form.聽

Artificial intelligence is particularly crucial here鈥β�

An unprecedented opportunity for this country鈥β�

We are strong already 鈥� and we must become stronger still.聽聽

We must also tear down the walls of who let the nation build its capacity from partnership.

But also 鈥� I want us to tear down the walls and let the nation in鈥β�

A state that builds its capacity through聽partnership鈥β犅�

Rather than viewing itself as the only source of expertise.聽

Which begins today鈥�

Because ultimately 鈥� mission-led government is a plan for the nation鈥β�

A partnership鈥β�

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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland鈥β�

The people of these islands鈥β�

All聽pulling in the same direction.聽

All聽focused on taking our country forward.聽聽

Because, at the end of the day 鈥� we聽all聽have a stake in change.聽

We聽all聽look forward and see the same horizon.聽

And we all feel the burden of where we are as a country鈥β�

The contract which must be repaired is聽ours.

And that requires change.聽

So 鈥� this is our plan.聽

It begins, as we set out in our manifesto, with strong foundations鈥β�

Economic stability鈥β�

National security鈥�.

Border security鈥β�

Those fundamentals never change.聽

And we will never risk them.聽聽

That鈥檚 the argument we made and continue to make鈥�

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Serving the聽real聽concerns of working people鈥�

Not changing the conversation鈥β�

Walking away鈥�.

Or talking down to them.聽

That鈥檚 not just about immigration鈥�

But, as ever, that shows the argument.聽

Take, the statistics published last week鈥�

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This government will reduce immigration 鈥� legal and illegal.

Because that is what working people want.聽聽

And not just on migration itself鈥β犅�

Also - the way they want the economy to grow聽for them鈥�

That is absolutely the change we promised at the election.聽聽

And we鈥檙e not hanging around.聽

We鈥檙e clearing the asylum backlog鈥β�

Processing thousands more claims than when we came to office鈥β�

Returns of foreign national offenders 鈥� up 29%鈥β�

On track for the highest overall number of returns - for聽six years.

That is what dealing with the problem seriously looks like鈥β�

A much more meaningful deterrent than spraying taxpayers鈥� money up the wall鈥β�

On the ridiculous Rwanda gimmick.

Then, on those strong foundations鈥β�

We rebuild Britain with our national missions.聽

Driven forward, in the harsh light of accountability鈥β�

By the milestones for this Parliament.

One 鈥� higher living standards in every region of the country鈥β犅�

As we target the fastest growth in the G7.聽

So working people have more money in their pocket.聽

The burden of the cost-of-living crisis鈥β�

No longer intruding on the joy of family life.聽聽

Two 鈥� Britain rebuilt with 1.5 million new homes鈥β�

So the security I enjoyed when I was growing up鈥β�

The 鈥榖ase camp aspiration鈥� of home ownership鈥β�

Does not move further and further away from working-class families like mine.聽聽聽

Three 鈥� Safer Streets鈥β犅�

More police on the beat鈥β�

Stamping out anti-social behaviour in every community鈥�

Because nobody should feel insecure on the streets they call home.聽

Four 鈥� the best start in life for every child鈥β�

With a record proportion of five-year olds starting school ready to learn.

Because it is a scandal鈥�

An affront to the British value of equal respect鈥β�

If we do not give every child, whatever their background鈥β�

A fair chance to succeed.聽

Five - clean power by 2030鈥β�

Homegrown British energy鈥�

Making our country more secure鈥β�

So never again can a tyrant like Putin attack the living standards of working people.聽聽

And six 鈥� waiting lists in our NHS cut鈥β犅�

The 18 week target, from referral to treatment 鈥� finally met.聽

A symbol of an NHS back on its feet鈥�

Facing the future鈥β�

Dignity and care restored to millions.

Now 鈥� some people may say鈥β�

鈥淭hat鈥檚 pretty brave.

You鈥檝e seen the books now鈥β�

You know how hard that NHS milestone is.聽聽聽

Building 1.5m homes is ambitious鈥�

A little too ambitious, perhaps鈥�.聽

And look, I鈥檒l be honest鈥β�

They鈥檙e right.聽

We face an almighty challenge to hit these milestones by the end of this Parliament.聽聽

Like I say 鈥� we are starting from ground zero.聽

Waiting lists 鈥� over seven million.聽聽

Housing starts and permissions 鈥� the lowest for a decade.聽

One in three children not ready for school at the age of five鈥�

Kids in reception, who aren鈥檛 starting to read鈥�

They鈥檙e struggling to speak.聽聽

In fact 鈥� given that inheritance on housing starts鈥β�

Clearly if we don鈥檛 turbocharge housebuilding with reform鈥β�

We鈥檙e won鈥檛 meet that milestone.聽聽

And if that level of candour surprises you鈥�

Then honestly 鈥� it shouldn鈥檛.聽

After all 鈥� what is the point of setting a target that you can deliver without bold action.聽聽

That鈥檚 not public service 鈥� that鈥檚 political cynicism.聽

No, the job of these milestones is to take our country forward鈥�

Drive reform through the public sector鈥β�

It鈥檚 not about making the Government look good.聽

So yes - they are risky for us.聽聽

Country first, party second.

Because this is something we鈥檝e totally lost sight of in British politics鈥β�

And, to be honest, across Whitehall as well.聽

I don鈥檛 think there鈥檚 a swamp to be drained here鈥β�

But I do think too many people in Whitehall are comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline.聽

Have forgotten, to paraphrase JFK鈥β�

That you choose change, not because it鈥檚 easy鈥�

But because it鈥檚 hard.聽

I totally get that when trust in politics is so low鈥β�

We must be careful about the promises we make.聽

But across Whitehall and Westminster鈥β�

That鈥檚 been internalised as 鈥渄on鈥檛 say anything鈥�.聽

鈥淒on鈥檛 try anything too ambitious鈥�.聽

鈥淪et targets that will happen anyway鈥濃��

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And then they wonder why working people won鈥檛 give you a pat on the back鈥�

Wonder why working people no longer believe politics can make a real difference to their lives.

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Our plan for change that is the most ambitious and credible programme for government in a generation.聽聽聽聽聽

And we embrace the risk that comes with that.聽

Because if there was no jeopardy鈥β�

If there was no resistance鈥�

No blockages or impediments for us to remove鈥β�

Then as sure as night follows day鈥�

That would be a sign that we were not serious about delivering real change鈥β�

And I will never do that鈥β�

The mandate was for change鈥β�

And change is what we will deliver.

So to those who still need to hear it鈥�

Change and reform are coming.聽聽

That is what this plan means.聽

Productivity in the public sector is 2.6% lower than this time last year鈥β�

8.5% down compared with just before the pandemic.聽

That wouldn鈥檛 be accepted in any other sector or walk of life鈥β�

And I am聽not聽going to subsidise it with ever rising taxes on the British people.

Take our Neighbourhood Policing guarantee 鈥� as an example.聽聽

That will deliver 13,000 extra neighbourhood police.聽

Visible on the beat鈥β犅�

Cracking down on anti-social behaviour鈥�

A named, contactable officer in every community鈥�

A relief for millions of people scared to walk聽their聽streets.聽聽

That pledge is only made possible because we are matching investment with聽reform.聽聽

Standardising procurement鈥β�

Streamlining specialist capabilities like digital forensics鈥β�

Ending the madness of each of our 43 forces purchasing their own cars and uniforms.聽聽

Or take our planning system鈥β�

A blockage in our economy that is so big鈥�

It obscures an entire future鈥β�

Stops this country building roads, grid connections, laboratories, trainlines, warehouses, windfarms, power stations鈥�

You name it.聽

A chokehold on the growth our country needs鈥�

Suffocating the aspirations of working families.聽

I mean - you walk around our country鈥�

You look at our infrastructure鈥β犅�

And it is clear almost immediately鈥β犅�

That we have long freeloaded off the British genius of the past.聽

Because we won鈥檛 build a future鈥β�

We haven鈥檛 built a reservoir for over 30 years鈥β�

And even the projects we do approve鈥�

Are fought tooth and nail鈥β�

Nail and tooth鈥β�

Until you end up

With the absurd spectacle of a 拢100m bat tunnel鈥β�

Holding up the country鈥檚 single biggest infrastructure project.聽

Driving up taxes and the cost of living, beyond belief.聽

I tell you now鈥�

This Government will not accept this nonsense anymore.聽

We will streamline the approval process in the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill鈥β�

And driving through that reform 鈥� I can announce another new target鈥β�

Not just 1.5 million homes鈥�

But also 150 major infrastructure projects鈥β�

A milestone that will triple the number of decisions on national infrastructure compared with the last Parliament.聽聽

And just as important鈥β�

Will send a very clear message鈥�

To the nimbys, the regulators, the blockers and bureaucrats鈥β�

The alliance of naysayers鈥β�

The people who say no 鈥淏ritain can鈥檛 do this鈥濃�β�

We can鈥檛 get things done in our country.聽聽

We say to them 鈥� you no longer have the upper hand鈥�

Britain says yes.聽

Because whether you like it or not鈥�

We are building a future for working people鈥�

Making our country strong鈥β犅犅�

With stability, investment and reform.

And we鈥檙e building it with urgency.

Because there is no time to lose.聽

Everyone can see there鈥檚 a growing impatience with traditional politics鈥�

Everyone can see how people are tired with those who fail to get the job done.聽聽

Populism isn鈥檛 the answer to Britain鈥檚 challenges鈥β�

鈥楨asy answers鈥� won鈥檛 make our country strong.聽聽

But nobody can deny that this kind of politics feeds off real concerns.聽

In fact 鈥� that鈥檚 the crux of the matter.聽聽

People haven鈥檛 become radical ideologues鈥β�

We are still, in our values, a pragmatic nation鈥�

What people want from politics 鈥� that hasn鈥檛 changed.聽

They want a stable economy鈥�

Their country to be safe鈥�

Their borders secure鈥�

More cash in their pocket鈥�

Safer streets in their town鈥β�

Opportunities for their children鈥�

Secure British energy in their home鈥�

And an NHS that is fit for the future鈥β�

That is why we have set these missions鈥β犅犅犅�

Missions to make our country strong鈥β�

Missions to make working people better off鈥β�

Missions this Government will deliver.聽

I don鈥檛 think these are unreasonable hopes 鈥� clearly not.聽聽

But nor do I underestimate how little faith there is, from working people most of all鈥β�

That politics can still deliver them.

And that鈥檚 not unreasonable either.聽

Because they kept to the contract.聽

Worked tirelessly for their family and their community.聽

But the previous Government never kept their side of the bargain.聽

And that is what we must change.聽

That is what these missions add up to.聽

I don鈥檛 want to give you the whole story about my parents all over again鈥β�

But no matter how tough life was growing up鈥β犅�

They always believed that if they worked hard鈥�

Britain would be better for their children.聽聽

You can call that hope.聽

You can call it security.聽

You can call it aspiration.聽聽

But in the end 鈥� it all amounts to the same thing.聽

A feeling, a belief, a confidence鈥β�

That allowed working class families like mine鈥β�

To raise their eyes, look forward鈥β犅�

And build their lives around the future.聽

People can call that sentimental鈥β犅�

But I am convinced that if we unlock that potential鈥β犅�

There is so much power in this country.聽

I am convinced that if we get these missions right鈥β�

We can make our country stronger.聽

And I am convinced鈥β�

That if we show politics can change Britain for the better鈥�

Then we can face the future with confidence鈥β�

A country secure in its values鈥β�

Determined to walk through the storm鈥β�

And build a new Britain鈥β�

With 1.5 million new homes鈥β�

Neighbourhood policing in every community鈥�

Children starting school, ready to learn鈥β�

A more secure energy system鈥β�

Living standards raised鈥β�

People better off鈥�

More cash in their pocket鈥β�

More freedom to enjoy their family life鈥β犅�

And waiting lists cut dramatically鈥β�

That is my plan for change鈥�

The driving purpose of this government鈥�

And we will stay the course鈥�

We will fix the foundations鈥β�

Repair the damage鈥β�

Reform government鈥β�

And rebuild Britain through the power of change.聽

Thank you.