Labour vows to reverse rise in suicides in England and Wales within five years

Labour leader to say plan for reforming NHS will focus on biggest killer of young lives in this country'

A Labour government would reverse the rise in the number of deaths from suicide as part of a health plan to replace pain and anxiety with a hope of a renewed NHS", Keir Starmer will pledge.

In a speech on Monday, the Labour leader will say his plan for reforming the NHS will focus on the biggest causes of death in the UK including suicide.

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org.