Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer to make desperate attempt to take on Nigel Farage in speech

Sir Keir Starmer will attempt to take on Nigel Farage in a major speech today. Speaking at the Global Progressive Action Conference in London, the Prime Minister will insist progressives must "look ourselves in the mirror and recognise where we've allowed our parties to shy away from people's concerns".

He will admit the concerns of ordinary people on uncontrolled immigration, saying: "For too many years it's been too easy for people to come here, slip into the shadow economy and remain here illegally."

Sir Keir will add: "It is not compassionate left-wing politics to rely on labour that exploits foreign workers and undercuts fair wages. But the simple fact that every nation needs to have control over its borders."

He will also call for "patriotic renewal", saying: "This is the defining political choice of our times: a politics of predatory grievance, preying on the problems of working people. Using that infrastructure of division... against the politics of patriotic renewal.

"Rooted in communities, building a better country. Brick by brick, from the bottom-up - including everyone in the national story. Difference under the same flag."

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