State-backed energy and a ‘sense of hope’: Starmer sets out stall as No 10 contender

Opposition leader says Tories have lost control' and Labour is now the party of sound money'

Keir Starmer pledged to establish a publicly owned energy company in his first year in office as he reflected Labour's growing hope that the party is on the path back to power.

In a conference speech that set out his vision for government, the Labour leader told delegates they must spend each day" between now and the next election working to earn the trust of the British people, adding: As in 1945, 1964, 1997, this is a Labour moment."