Starmer’s promise to voters: ‘I will relight the fire of optimism’ in Britain

Writing in the Observer, the Labour leader vows to restore the bond of trust with politics if his party wins Thursday's general election

Keir Starmer pledges to relight the fire" of optimism and hope among the British people - and rekindle their faith in politicians as public servants - if they come out in sufficient numbers and vote for a Labour government in Thursday's general election.

Writing exclusively for the Observer with just days to go until polling day, the Labour leader says that after 14 years of the Tories serving themselves", restoring the bond of respect between people and politics" will be the precondition for a Labour government's success.