Labour election win would lift downtrodden UK, Keir Starmer to say

In a speech in the west of England, Labour leader will say he wants British people to believe in politics again

A Labour win at this year's election will improve the mood of a downtrodden country", Keir Starmer will say, as he hopes to inject a note of optimism into what is set to be one of the most bitterly fought campaigns in recent history.

The Labour leader will set out his pitch to voters at a speech in the west of England on Thursday marking the beginning of what Labour believes will be a five-month lead-up to the election.