Deputy leader of the Labour party Angela Rayner has set out what Labour can do to rise to power during an appearance at today's Durham Miners' Gala.
The MP, who was spotted earlier in the day with the UNISON union banners in the streets of Durham City, called for unity within the Labour Party, while opening up about what the Durham Miners' Gala means to her.
Speaking to The Northern Echo, the deputy leader said: "The Gala is about the worker's struggle - the struggle continues today, people's living standards are in decline - they're working two jobs, three jobs, and they still can't get a mortgage.
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"Today is important to be there for the working class struggle - it's humbling that we do stand on the shoulders of giants if you look at our history and movement - people have had to fight for the right and I'm determined that Labout will improve people's lives again."
Looking ahead with Labour, she reiterated about Labour is about, adding: "The tories crashed the economy - the new deal for worker's right. There are some bold policies we won't to bring into government - Labour is about making people's lives better.
"Whether it's about forming the NHS, welfare state, council housing, our track rewcord is good."
Watch the full interview with Angela Rayner, Paul Nowak and Stephen Guy:
When quizzed about whether Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister, she replied: "I hope Keir Starmer is the next PM - I think the frustration is that people have seen what the Tories have done, even Tory voters, taxation is the higehst it's been and peope are petrified about paying their energy bills."
After admitting that her approach is a "little different" to Keir Starmer's, she said: "I think people need to understand we are a movement - a collective. Keir has got a huge amount of integrity, I've got a different style to me - we're yin and yang - are we going in the right direction? Yes, I believe we are.
"We'd cease to be a political party if we couldn't do debate".
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