Labour Manifesto 2017

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challenges of our times. In meeting these challenges, we will move beyond the narrow approaches of the past, and mobilise the talents and resources of our whole country to deliver an economy fit for the future. The first missions set by a Labour government will be to: 1. ensure that 60 per cent of the ’s energy comes from zero-carbon or renewable sources by 2030 2. create an innovation nation with the highest proportion of highskilled jobs in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development by 2030. e will meet the CD target of 3 per cent of GDP spent on research and development by 2030. In order to create a fertile ground for businesses to achieve these missions Labour will take action across the areas we know are necessary for business and industry to grow: Skills by creating a National ducation Service for ngland. • Infrastructure – by investing £250 billion over the next ten years. supply chains by targeting government support where there are gaps. • Trade – by negotiating a new deal with Europe that puts jobs and the economy first. • Procurement – by requiring the best standards on government contracts. • Research and development – by committing extra research investment. • Energy costs and security – by capping costs and investing in new publicly owned energy provision. While our industrial strategy is one for growth across all sectors, Labour recognises that certain sectors are of strategic significance to the economy. For each strategic industry, the next Labour government will establish a council modelled on the highly successful Automotive Council) to oversee its future security and growth. We will also encourage private investment by removing new plant and machinery from business rate calculations. National and local government spends £200 billion a year in the privatesector procurement. Labour will put that spending power to good use to upgrade our economy, create good local jobs and reduce inequality. We will reuire firms supplying national or local government to meet the high standards we should expect of all businesses: paying their taxes, recognising trade unions, respecting workers’ rights and equal opportunities, protecting the environment, providing training, and paying suppliers on time. We will expect 14 FOR THE MANY NOT THE FEW
suppliers to reduce boardroom pay excesses by moving towards a 20:1 gap between the highest and lowest paid. We will appoint a Digital Ambassador to liaise with technology companies to promote Britain as an attractive place for investment and provide support for start-ups to scale up to become world-class digital businesses. Our Digital Ambassador will help to ensure businesses are ready to grow and prosper in the digital age. CHAPTER 01 CTIN N CN THT S LL 15
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quality, personalised care for peop
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NHS funding Labour will commit to o
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TOWARDS A NATIONAL CARE SERVICE Our
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MENTAL HEALTH Mental ill-health is
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CHAPTER 08 SAFER COMMUNITIES FOR TH
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Labour will recruit 10,000 more pol
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FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES Labour wil
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Labour will consider the reinstatem
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The part-privatisation of probation
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CHAPTER 09 LEADING RICHER LIVES FOR
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And we will refocus social care to
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Labour will support tourism at the
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in a publicly owned railway that wi
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ENVIRONMENT Investing in our enviro
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CULTURE FOR ALL Britain’s creativ
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MEDIA The BBC is a national asset w
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SPORT Sport must be run in the inte
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CHAPTER 10 EXTENDING DEMOCRACY FOR
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We will reduce the voting age to 16
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WALES We are proud of the achieveme
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CHAPTER 11 A MORE EQUAL SOCIETY FOR
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WOMEN The advances for women in Bri
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LGBT EQUALITY Labour has a proud re
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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Over the l
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CHAPTER 12 A GLOBAL BRITAIN FOR THE
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DIPLOMACY Labour recognises that, i
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Exports, trade and investment play
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workforce. We are committed to a pr
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South, but human rights abuses and
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