That means building a stronger economy and investing in the things that will deliver for Britain in the long-term, tackling the problem of low productivity and helping to secure the high-paid, high-skilled jobs of the future.
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It means creating a fairer society, as we break down the barriers of privilege and spread opportunity and prosperity around the country.文章源自英文巴士-https://www.en84.com/2268.html
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It means forging a more united nation, as we put the values of fairness, responsibility and citizenship at the heart of everything we do.文章源自英文巴士-https://www.en84.com/2268.html
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It means building a stronger, fairer Britain that our children and grandchildren will be proud to call home.文章源自英文巴士-https://www.en84.com/2268.html
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From the start, the Britain we build as we leave the EU must be a truly Global Britain – a Britain that is outward-looking and embraces the world.文章源自英文巴士-https://www.en84.com/2268.html
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Because the vote to leave the European Union was not a vote to turn our backs on our international role, or abandon our international outlook.文章源自英文巴士-https://www.en84.com/2268.html
Britain at its best has always been a great, global, trading nation.
We have always been shaped by, and have helped to shape, global events.
We are one of the world’s largest economies, with strong and fruitful relationships with countries around the world.
Those cooperative and open-hearted relationships are vital to our future success.
As we leave the EU, we will embrace the world and build a global, outward-looking Britain that is a confident and responsible player on the world stage.
Of course, that means getting on with the job of delivering Brexit, striking the right deal for Britain – one that builds a new partnership with Europe.
And we have been clear about our negotiating objectives.
Certainty wherever possible.
Control of our own laws.
Strengthening the United Kingdom.
Maintaining the Common Travel Area with Ireland. Control of immigration.
Rights for EU nationals in Britain, and British nationals in the EU.
Enhancing rights for workers.
Free trade with European markets.
New trade agreements with other countries.
A leading role in science and innovation.
Cooperation on crime, terrorism and foreign affairs.
And a phased approach, delivering a smooth and orderly Brexit.
Twelve objectives that amount to one big goal: a new, positive and constructive partnership between Britain and the European Union.
But a Global Britain also means making the Britain that emerges from the EU the leading advocate for global free trade, and promoting and defending the forces of economic liberalism which have such an overwhelmingly positive impact on our world.
It means, as I said, building and strengthening our relationships with old friends and new allies, getting out and doing business right across the globe.
That is what the Department for International Trade has been doing since it was set up last summer – building up our capability and readiness for that new global role, and promoting British goods and services around the globe.
It means continuing to attract the brightest and the best to work or study in Britain, but ensuring that process is managed properly so that our immigration system serves the national interest; continuing to meet our commitments to the world’s poor and to support developing countries; protecting British interests and making the world a safer place for everyone; and supporting our armed forces as they keep our country safe and secure.
Britain is one of the few nations anywhere in the world to meet both its UN aid target and its NATO defence target.
That is a global Britain of which we can all be proud.
But our success as a Global Britain will be underpinned by the second objective of our Plan for Britain: a stronger economy where everyone plays by the same rules.
We have achieved a lot over the last six years to fix the economic mess left by Labour and restore our public finances.
The deficit has been reduced and our economy has grown.
In 2009-10, the UK borrowed £1 in every £5 that was spent. This year, it is set to be £1 in every £15.
Working with businesses and business leaders across the country, we have delivered a record numbers of jobs, giving more people in our country economic security and peace of mind for their families.
We have taken the lowest-paid out of tax altogether, and brought in the National Living Wage, so that people who work hard every day in often arduous jobs can enjoy a better standard of living.
But there is still so much more to do.
So our Plan for Britain will continue to bring the deficit down, so that the country lives within its means.
In doing so, we will take a balanced approach…allowing us to invest where it is needed, like the £2 billion additional money for adult social care we announced last week; and where it will make the difference for Britain in the long-term, like the £500m a year we committed in the Budget to bring genuinely world-class technical education to Britain for the first time.
This funding will help to increase the amount of technical training for 16 to 19-year olds by 50%.
It includes a high-quality 3-month work placement for every student.
And it means that, when they qualify, they will be genuinely “work-ready”.
It means we will be taking technical education seriously and giving it the parity of esteem it deserves – as we roll out our new modern industrial strategy to all parts of the country.
That strategy will encourage and support the key sectors of our economy; provide more opportunities for young people to find high-quality, high-skilled work; and spread opportunity and prosperity around the whole of the country.
This approach has already been welcomed by sectors across our economy, and I look forward to publishing our White Paper later in the year.
And to build a stronger economy that works for everyone, Government must also support competitive markets and an open economy.
That means recognising where markets are not working for customers, and being ready to step in on their behalf, so that consumers get a fair deal.
One market that is manifestly not working for all consumers is the energy market.
Energy is not a luxury, it’s a necessity of life. But it is clear to me – and to anyone who looks at it – that the market is not working as it should.
Prices have risen by 158% over the last fifteen years, and ordinary working families are finding that they are spending more and more of their take-home pay on heating and lighting each month.
The vast majority of consumers, especially those with the lowest incomes, are on the most expensive tariffs.
Relying on switching alone to keep prices down is clearly not working.
Our Party did not end the unjust and inefficient monopolies of the old nationalised energy corporations only to replace them with a system that traps the poorest customers on the worst deals.
So we are looking closely at how we can address this problem, and ensure a fairer deal for everyone.
And we will set out our plans very soon.
This is a Government on the side of working people, acting to repair broken consumer markets, to improve the spending power of people who are just about managing with everyday costs and bills.
Because it is the job of Government to act in the national interest and to protect the people.
To crack down on individuals and businesses that abuse the system so that everyone – however big or small – plays by the same rules.
And that is the fairer Britain we are building.
And our Conservative vision of a Britain that works for everyone is a Britain where workers’ rights are protected and enhanced.
Employment rights in Britain already exceed those guaranteed by EU legislation, and under this Government they will only be extended, and never diminished.
Ensuring that in a modern, flexible economy people are properly protected at work will also be a priority.
That is why we have commissioned Matthew Taylor to lead a review into the rights and protections people have in work in the new modern economy, so that we can be certain that employment regulation and practices are keeping pace with the changing world of work.
The Conservative Party – the party of workers, of consumers, of responsible businesses with a Plan to build a stronger economy for all.
And the third objective of our Plan is to build a fairer society, where success is based on merit, not privilege.
We’ve already started to rebalance our society in favour of ordinary working people.
Our plans for housing will deliver one million more homes, so that more people can afford a home of their own, while ensuring the housing market is fair to those who own their home and those who don’t.
That means action to help renters, as well as buyers.
We will continue to put record investment into the NHS to help people at every stage of their life and support a vital national institution.
We will help people who can work get back into employment, so that they can benefit from a happier, healthier and more productive life and so our welfare system is fair to those who need it and fair to those who pay for it.
But we need to go further, and turn Britain into a Great Meritocracy, where success is defined by work and talent, not birth or circumstance.
So our Plan for Britain will provide a good school place for every child – one that gives them the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the future and reach their full potential in life.
We will support existing state schools to do even better, through sponsorship by universities and collaboration with the independent sector.
We will help faith schools to expand, while making sure they include pupils from different backgrounds.
And we will do something else, which no government has done for generations.
We will extend to the children of working-class families the same opportunities enjoyed by the children of the well-off, by ending the ban on new academically selective schools in England.
