The Conservatives’ poor risk management, and a disjointed approach across government and regulators have left Britain badly exposed.
This includes formally working with all stakeholders in the Fire and Rescue services to inform policy and establish national standards.
The climate crisis has accelerated the nature crisis.
Whilst Britain enjoys remarkable natural beauty, the Conservatives have left Britain one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world.
Labour will deliver for nature, taking action to meet our Environment Act targets,
and will work in partnership with civil society, communities and business to restore and protect our natural world.
and establish three new National Forests in England,
whilst planting millions of trees and creating new woodlands.
Britain’s coasts, rivers, and lakes are being polluted by illegal sewage dumping.
The Conservatives have turned a blind eye and weakened rather than strengthened regulation, with serious damage being done to our countryside, our tourism industry, and people’s health.
We will give regulators new powers to block the payment of bonuses to executives who pollute our waterways
and bring criminal charges against persistent law breakers.
We will impose automatic and severe fines for wrongdoing and ensure independent monitoring of every outlet.
Labour recognises that food security is national security.
That is why we will champion British farming
whilst protecting the environment.
We will ban trail hunting and the import of hunting trophies.
We will end puppy smuggling and farming, along with the use of snare traps.
Labour will end the climate and energy chaos, turn the page on 14 years of failed policies, and make Britain a clean energy superpower.
Crack down on antisocial behaviour with more neighbourhood police
Tough new penalties for offenders
A plan to get knives off our streets
A specialist rape unit in every police force
A new network of Young Futures hubs
Labour has a straightforward vision for policing and criminal justice.
When you call the police, they should come.
When you report a crime, it should be properly investigated no matter who you are, or where you live.
Police should have the trust of communities.
Victims must have faith that justice will be delivered, and criminals will be punished.
Prisons should not be academies of crime.
These are not outlandish expectations.
They are the basics of a safe, secure, law-abiding society.
Sadly, this vision is a world away from Britain today.
Our sense of security has been badly eroded.
Serious violence is too high.
Growing numbers of young people are drawn into gangs, drug dealing and violence at ever earlier ages.
Antisocial behaviour blights our town and city centres.
Fewer criminals are being caught and punished.
More victims are being let down.
This is not an accident, but the result of Conservative choices over the last 14 years.
Community policing has been downgraded, with neighbourhood officers pulled off the beat to plug shortages elsewhere, weakening connections with communities they serve.
Trust in the police has been undermined by failures in vetting and appalling misconduct of some officers.
Powers to combat antisocial behaviour and shoplifting have been weakened, leaving our town centres exposed.
Our justice system has been allowed to grind to a halt.
This must change.
Labour will restore neighbourhood policing with thousands of extra officers,
and we will equip officers with the powers they need.
We will tackle the epidemic of serious violence, with a greater focus on prevention, including by holding those companies and executives cashing in on knife crime personally to account.
We will no longer tolerate the violence against women and girls that stains our society.
And we will reform the justice system to put the needs of victims first,