Northumberland Labour welcomed the announcement of Labour’s 5 Missions.

Leader Scott Dickinson said: “After 13 years of a Tory government and people feeling defeated by relentless cuts and a loss of their standard of living, it was music to my ears to hear a national announcement with some vision and ambition.”

Labour’s plan to work relentlessly towards measurable national goals are:

• securing the highest sustained growth in the G7*
• making Britain a clean energy superpower
• building an NHS fit for the future
• breaking down barriers to opportunity at every stage
• making Britain’s streets safe

“People I talk to are ready for change. They can see that this government has, on so many occasions, tried to put a sticking plaster over a problem which was a gaping wound.

“They’re ready to vote for a party which puts people first and works hard to make a country that works for everyone.”

* The Group of Seven (G7) is an international intergovernmental economic organisation consisting of seven major developed countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, which are the largest (IMF; International Monetary Fund) advanced economies in the world.