Labour manifesto latest: Keir Starmer launches plan to change Britain through 'wealth creation' - but event is disrupted by heckling climate protester who is ejected from venue

Sir Keir Starmer said the Tories had 'disregarded' some communities as sources of economic dynamism.

The Labour leader said: 'Opportunity is not spread evenly enough. And too many communities are not just locked out of the wealth we create.

'They’re disregarded as sources of dynamism in the first place. Ignored by the toxic idea that economic growth is something that the few hand down to the many.

'Today, we turn the page on that forever.'

Sir Keir said all Labour’s policies are 'fully funded and fully costed', saying it is 'non-negotiable' after the chaos unleashed by Liz Truss’s mini-budget.

He said:

The Labour leader says the model for creating wealth is broken and that he will reform it.

He repeats that wealth creation is his top priority in Government and the first of his five national missions.

Mr Starmer says long-term growth is the only way to raise living standards and that he wants to deliver it in all corners of the UK.

He finishes by saying Labour has a plan for growth and is the party of wealth creation.

Keir Starmer has aimed a dig at Nigel Farage with a remark about pantomime politics.

The Labour leader reiterated he will not raise taxes for working people and said he is asked whether he will pull a rabbit out of the hat.

He said he tells them, 'If you want politics as pantomime then Clacton is nice this time of year.'

The Reform leader is standing in Clacton after previously declaring he wouldn't run in the general election.

We can now bring you the moment Sir Keir Starmer responded to a climate heckler who disrupted Labour's manifesto launch in Manchester.

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Sir Keir Starmer admitted that challenges faced by Britain would not 'disappear overnight' under a Labour government.

The party leader said that he did not have a 'magic wand' but that the manifesto represents a “credible long-term plan”.

After speaking about problems relating to home ownership and tooth decay among children, he said: 'These challenges won’t disappear overnight if Labour wins. We don’t have a magic wand.

'But what we do have, what this manifesto represents, is a credible long-term plan.

'A plan built on a stable foundation with clear first steps.'

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Labour Party is launching a 'manifesto for wealth creation, a plan to change Britain'.

He added:

Sir Keir Starmer was heckled by a climate protester as he began his speech to launch his party’s manifesto in Manchester, with the demonstrator swiftly escorted out.

After being disrupted, Mr Starmer said: 'Thank you very much. We gave up on being a party of protest five years ago, we want to be a party in power.'

He added: 'That’s not in the script, but that is part of the change.'

Keir Starmer is now speaking on stage at the Labour manifesto.

Here are some pictures of the Labour leader Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner at the Labour Party launch in Manchester.

Ms Rayner handed over to Richard Walker, the CEO of Iceland, who says he likes what he sees from Labour

He said that under the Tories there had been 'endless infighting and broken promises'

The Tories are out of ideas. Only Labour can change this country’s trajectory of dismal economic proformance.

Mr Walker previously backed the Tories but switched allegiance to Labour earlier this year.

Labour deputy Angela Rayner is speaking on stage as the election manifesto is launched.

She says growth would be delivered 'in every corner of the country' under Labour.

She said Labour knows 'the task at hand is daunting' but promised it would never take power in government 'for granted'.

Ms Rayner said:

We're now waiting to hear from Labour at the election manifesto launch in Manchester but here's a picture of Sir Keir Starmer holding the physical document with members of his shadow cabinet.

We're now just minutes away from Labour launching its general election manifesto in Manchester.

We will bring you updates from throughout the launch.

While Sir Keir Starmer is in full on campaign mode with the launch of the Labour manifesto, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has swapped Britain for Bari as he heads to the G7 summit in Italy.

Mr Sunak will today take a break from campaigning as he meets world leaders including US President Joe Biden.

Here are some pictures from the event:

When Labour publishes its manifesto later today many will be combing the fine print for its pledges on tax.

The party has repeatedly ruled out raising taxes for working people so VAT, income tax and national insurance but has been pressed on whether it could increase capital gains to help fund its programme.

Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator Pat McFadden insisted today Labour is not looking to reform council tax as one way to bring in revenue.

Asked if the public should expect spending cuts in future if Labour is elected, Mr McFadden told BBC Radio 4's Today programme:

The Labour leader will prioritise wealth if he is elected Prime Minister, he will say today at his party's launch in Manchester.

Mr Starmer is expected to say:

Labour has already ruled out raising rates of income tax, national insurance or VAT, and said the manifesto will contain no tax rises that have not already been announced.

For those who didn't catch last night's leaders' event on Sky News, here is the moment the Labour leader squirmed as he was challenged over past remarks showing support for Jeremy Corbyn.

Mr Starmer was asked about comments he made declaring Mr Corbyn would make a 'great PM' but insisted he only said that because he was certain Labour would lose the election.

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Here are some of the pledges we can expect to see in the Labour manifesto when it is unveiled today in Manchester.

Mr Starmer says the pledges will be funded by introducing VAT to private school fees, expanding the windfall tax and closing the tax gap by cracking down on tax avoidance.

Hello and welcome to MailOnline's live coverage of the Labour manifesto launch in Manchester.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to say creating wealth will be his number one priority if he is elected Prime Minister in three weeks.

The Labour leader arrives in Manchester after taking part in a Sky News leaders' special in which two-thirds of voters said he performed better than Rishi Sunak.

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