Labour announces launch of ‘new deal for working people’

Keir Starmer says initiative to provide good jobs is necessary as economy emerges from Covid crisis

Labour is to launch a new deal for working people" this week, as Keir Starmer seeks to put creating more secure, better-paid jobs at the heart of his offer to voters.

The world of work is one of two areas, together with tackling crime, where Starmer's team believe they have a distinctive offer and a strong line against Boris Johnson's government.