Keir Starmer attacks Nigel Farage again as he blasts Reform’s plan to ‘re-industrialise’ country

"I want to go forward, not backwards. And Nigel Farage is going backwards," Starmer stated.

The Prime Minister emphasised that "the future is in renewables, in clean power, where we have complete control over our energy," whilst announcing significant investment in the Sizewell C nuclear project.

Starmer highlighted the scale of the Sizewell C development, noting that Britain hasn't undertaken such a project for three decades. "We haven't done a project like this in this country for 30 years. China and France have been doing it, but not Britain, and I want Britain to be making sure that we've got the secure energy of the future," he said.

The Prime Minister outlined the economic benefits, including a decade of employment opportunities. "This is 10 years' worth of jobs, 10,000 jobs here at this college in Suffolk," he explained.

He also referenced additional nuclear investments, mentioning "the small modular reactor announcement from Rolls Royce" as part of the Government's energy strategy.

The Prime Minister defended changes to police funding announced in the Spending Review, insisting they would enhance public safety rather than diminish it.

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"We'll be more safe. There's money going into policing, into security, and that is really important," Starmer told GB News.

Drawing on his experience as former chief prosecutor, he emphasised the importance of community policing: "This is a core belief of mine, those extra police officers will be neighbourhood police officers, and I think that will give people the reassurance in their communities that they are safe and security as individuals, as families, as communities," he said.

Addressing the Government's reversal on Winter Fuel Payments, Starmer defended the original decision whilst confirming expanded eligibility.

"The decision we made on winter fuel in the Budget was the right decision. We had to stabilise the economy, and we've done that," he stated.

The Prime Minister highlighted the Government's commitment to pensioners through other measures, announced tomorrow in the spending review.

"As a result of that, by the way, we committed to the triple lock, something the Tories haven't done, and that means £470 went on to pensions in April," he said.

Sir Keir expressed satisfaction with the revised policy: "I'm pleased that we're able to do this now. More pensioners will be eligible," he confirmed.