final. hello. here in the uk, campaigning is continuing in the run up to the general election on lithjuly. sir keir starmer has pledged to reduce the number of people legally migrating to the country, if labour win the general election. the labour leader said he would introduce new laws to train british workers to plug skills gaps in the job market and strengthen anti exploitation laws. meanwhile, the conservatives have promised to build 100 new gp surgeries in england and boost the number of available appointments if they win the election. nd in the coming hours john swinney, leader of the scottish national party, will formally launch the party s campaign, where he ll argue independence offers the country a better future . our political correspondent ione wells has more on the latest developments. there s a couple of different major announcements today, from labour, there is this pledge from the labour leader, sir keir starmer, to cut net migration. he says that the way the
the anc is committed to the creation of a government that reflects the will of the people. that is stable and that is open to govern effectively. the anc is committed to fundamental social and economic change, for which it has received a firm mandate. 0ver change, for which it has received a firm mandate. over the next few days, the anc will be in discussions within the organisation and with other parties and stakeholders on how best to establish national and provincial government that reflects the will of the people. and that are able to take the country forward.
something far greater. and if we are honest change also requires sacrifice and hard work. it is a big risk for a politician to say that, but the stakes are too high and the rewards are too great not to level with you. so changes hard and it takes time, but it is possible. and we know that because we have done it before. during covid we protected millions of peoples jobs and businesses, a record i am proud of, and we know it is possible because you can see change happening. you can feel it. just look at our state schools, empowered by reform in some of the most deprived parts of the country producing some of the best results. those teachers and pupils work hard and make sacrifices, because they know that what they are
communities and safer streets. a world class education system. an nhs built around patients and a society that truly values the family. in all of these areas and more we must have the courage to change, to think bigger, strive for excellence, not give up when things get tough. and if we can do that, then we really can build a betterfuture. in the coming months i will set out our plans in each of these areas, but let me set the direction today. a better future is one where our economy is growing faster, so everybody, everywhere across our union has new opportunities for better paying, good jobs. and the change we need is to put innovation at the heart of everything we do. an