involved, that rolls up its sleeves, that offers — involved, that rolls up its sleeves, that offers the hand of partnership in pursuit— that offers the hand of partnership in pursuit of the national interest. with ctear— in pursuit of the national interest. with clear fiscal rules, signed and followed — with clear fiscal rules, signed and followed rigorously. britishjobs tmus— followed rigorously. britishjobs bonus that will attract new investment to our industrial heartland. we light the fire renewal in communities, and a new national wealth— in communities, and a new national wealth fund, — in communities, and a new national wealth fund, will work together to invest— wealth fund, will work together to invest in— wealth fund, will work together to invest in the crucial infrastructure that the _ invest in the crucial infrastructure that the north—east desperately needs — that the north—east desperately needs ~— that the north—east desperately needs. . the hydrogen and carbon capture _ needs. . the hydrogen and carbon capture technology that can provide an industrial future with teesside. , so the _ an industrial future with teesside. , so the east coast can lead the world _ , so the east coast can lead the world in— , so the east coast can lead the world in offshore wind. this is what the king's— world in offshore wind. this is what the king's speech should be about, come _ the king's speech should be about, come and _ the king's speech should be about, come and grow our country from the grassroots. — come and grow our country from the grassroots, because britain needs a new business model and you all know changing _ new business model and you all know changing a _ new business model and you all know changing a business model is hard. but this— changing a business model is hard. but this is— changing a business model is hard. but this is our plan. a plan to expand — but this is our plan. a plan to expand the country's productive capabilities, but at the same time to change — capabilities, but at the same time to change your benefits. a britain where _ to change your benefits. a britain where growth comes from regions like this, a _ where growth comes from regions like this, a britain where growth serves regions _ this, a britain where growth serves regions like — this, a britain where growth serves regions like this. with infrastructure built more quickly. young _ infrastructure built more quickly. young people but not potential back to. young people but not potential back to the _ young people but not potential back to. the jobs of the future here in your— to. the jobs of the future here in your town — to. the jobs of the future here in your town. the backbone of this country— your town. the backbone of this country once again powering us forward — country once again powering us forward towards national renewal. add britain with its future back. thank _ add britain with its future back. thank you — add britain with its future back. thank you very much. thank you very much. we are going to take some _ thank you very much. we are going to take some questions now. i will start— take some questions now. i will start with — take some questions now. i will start with the media then we have some _ start with the media then we have some questions from within the room. can i some questions from within the room. can i start _ some questions from within the room. can i start with catherine foster from _ can i start with catherine foster from gb — can i start with catherine foster from gb news?— can i start with catherine foster from gb news? good afternoon. i appreciate _ from gb news? good afternoon. i appreciate that — from gb news? good afternoon. i appreciate that this _ from gb news? good afternoon. i appreciate that this is _ from gb news? good afternoon. i appreciate that this is not - from gb news? good afternoon. i appreciate that this is not why - appreciate that this is not why everyone is here, but obviously events in the middle east are uppermost in mind. two labour council leaders have called on you to resign because of your refusal to call for a ceasefire. the labour party seems to be horribly divided. what are you going to do about that? i understand why people feel very strongly— i understand why people feel very strongly about this, not just in the labour— strongly about this, not just in the labour party but in all political parties — labour party but in all political parties and across the country because — parties and across the country because every day we can see the awful— because every day we can see the awful suffering going on in israel and in _ awful suffering going on in israel and in gas — awful suffering going on in israel and in gas. for me, this isn't about and in gas. for me, this isn't about a particular— and in gas. for me, this isn't about a particular position taken by individuals within the labour party, it is about — individuals within the labour party, it is about alleviating that suffering. just at the moment we desperately need humanitarian aid to -et desperately need humanitarian aid to get any— desperately need humanitarian aid to get any faster into gaza. we can see the images — get any faster into gaza. we can see the images of children and innocent civilians _ the images of children and innocent civilians dying and suffering in this situation there. i think that the quickest way, the most practical and effective way to get that changed is to have a humanitarian pause _ changed is to have a humanitarian pause and — changed is to have a humanitarian pause and to pile on the pressure to -et pause and to pile on the pressure to get those _ pause and to pile on the pressure to get those tracks in with the aid that is— get those tracks in with the aid that is needed, the water, the mets the fuel— that is needed, the water, the mets the fuel that is desperately, desperately needed. as we speak secretary— desperately needed. as we speak secretary of state anthony blunkett is in israel: for those very things in line _ is in israel: for those very things in line with — is in israel: for those very things in line with what i said just two or three _ in line with what i said just two or three ago. — in line with what i said just two or three ago, so my focus is on alleviating the full suffering of alleviating the full suffering of all of — alleviating the full suffering of all of those that are caught up in the situation that has developed over the — the situation that has developed over the last few weeks. whatever the individual positions of members of nty— the individual positions of members of my party, that is not my focus. my focus — of my party, that is not my focus. my focus is — of my party, that is not my focus. my focus is driving forwards to make sure all— my focus is driving forwards to make sure all of— my focus is driving forwards to make sure all of us can take responsibility for ensuring that we do what _ responsibility for ensuring that we do what we can to alleviate that situation — do what we can to alleviate that situation. at do what we can to alleviate that situation. �* . do what we can to alleviate that situation. . . ,., , ., situation. at what point might you shift are calling _ situation. at what point might you shift are calling for _ situation. at what point might you shift are calling for a _ situation. at what point might you shift are calling for a ceasefire? i shift are calling for a ceasefire? specifically, what would your bread lines be? there has been accusations of white phosphorus being used. bombing of safe routes. warts are your red lines when it comes to israel behaviour? i your red lines when it comes to israel behaviour?— israel behaviour? i sat in my osition israel behaviour? i sat in my position clearly _ israel behaviour? i sat in my position clearly on _ israel behaviour? i sat in my position clearly on tuesday. | israel behaviour? i sat in my- position clearly on tuesday. what we have seen _ position clearly on tuesday. what we have seen is — position clearly on tuesday. what we have seen is the worst terrorist attack — have seen is the worst terrorist attack on — have seen is the worst terrorist attack on israel since the holocaust. and the humanitarian crisis _ holocaust. and the humanitarian crisis that— holocaust. and the humanitarian crisis that was already in existence and gaza, — crisis that was already in existence and gaza, which is claimed far too nrany— and gaza, which is claimed far too many innocent lives already. we have to alleviate _ many innocent lives already. we have to alleviate that. at the moment, the only— to alleviate that. at the moment, the only practical way to do that is with humanitarian causes. to say to a sovereign — with humanitarian causes. to say to a sovereign country when 200 of its civilians _ a sovereign country when 200 of its civilians being held hostage that they must give up their right to self defence is not for me the correct — self defence is not for me the correct position. and anyone who has watched _ correct position. and anyone who has watched the — correct position. and anyone who has watched the images in the last two or three _ watched the images in the last two or three days testing precisely what hamas— or three days testing precisely what hamas saying about this. we have to concentrate — hamas saying about this. we have to concentrate on the need, concentrate on the _ concentrate on the need, concentrate on the innocent civilians caught in this, _ on the innocent civilians caught in this, the — on the innocent civilians caught in this, the children, the young people. _ this, the children, the young people, the civilians in gaza, those in israel— people, the civilians in gaza, those in israel whose subjects are still being _ in israel whose subjects are still being subject to attack. humanitarian causes to get that aid in and _ humanitarian causes to get that aid in and alleviate the situation. our focus _ in and alleviate the situation. our focus should be enthused who most desperately need our support and help. _ desperately need our support and help. not— desperately need our support and help, not on political voices in our own country _ help, not on politicalvoices in our own country-— help, not on politicalvoices in our own count . . . . ., own country. amanda from sky news? you have come — own country. amanda from sky news? you have come here _ own country. amanda from sky news? you have come here to _ own country. amanda from sky news? you have come here to the _ own country. amanda from sky news? you have come here to the north-east| you have come here to the north—east to talk about your vision for growing the economy, but everything you're saying is still really overshadowed by labour's divisions overshadowed by labour's divisions over the issue of gaza, with conciliators calling on you to resign, members of the front bench speaking against the party line. how frustrating is it for you that it is so overshadowed currently by the divisions over gaza? do you think it could jeopardise the potential for you to win a majority at the next general election? do you agree with jess phillips to british citizens need to be getting out of gaza more quickly and the uk government needs to be doing more?— to be doing more? everything i have “ust said in to be doing more? everything i have just said in the _ to be doing more? everything i have just said in the last _ to be doing more? everything i have just said in the last 50 _ to be doing more? everything i have just said in the last 50 minutes - just said in the last 50 minutes about— just said in the last 50 minutes about growing our economy, working with business at ear to drive our country— with business at ear to drive our country forward is something upon which _ country forward is something upon which the — country forward is something upon which the whole of the labour party is completely united. we had a conference just 3.5 weeks ago. 18,000 — conference just 3.5 weeks ago. 18,000 people there, absolute clarity— 18,000 people there, absolute clarity to— 18,000 people there, absolute clarity to show that we had a plan, that we _ clarity to show that we had a plan, that we were confident and imploring the country— that we were confident and imploring the country to turn its back on 30 years _ the country to turn its back on 30 years of _ the country to turn its back on 30 years of decline and go forward with a decade _ years of decline and go forward with a decade of— years of decline and go forward with a decade of national renewal. there isn't a _ a decade of national renewal. there isn't a single dissent in the labour party— isn't a single dissent in the labour party about — isn't a single dissent in the labour party about any of that. all of what i party about any of that. all of what i have _ party about any of that. all of what i have just — party about any of that. all of what i have just said has been put together— i have just said has been put together after talking to businesses, which i hope will deliver— businesses, which i hope will deliver with us on that as we go forward — deliver with us on that as we go forward so— deliver with us on that as we go forward. so there is complete unity on that— forward. so there is complete unity on that issue. on the question of gas _ on that issue. on the question of gas there — on that issue. on the question of gas. there is also unity. whether people _ gas. there is also unity. whether people are — gas. there is also unity. whether people are asking for a ceasefire or humanitarian pause, comes from the same _ humanitarian pause, comes from the same place. — humanitarian pause, comes from the same place, which is people. this is not unique — same place, which is people. this is not unique to — same place, which is people. this is not unique to the labour party. people — not unique to the labour party. people across the country want to see an _ people across the country want to see an alleviation. i am not surprised _ see an alleviation. i am not surprised that people are trying to id surprised that people are trying to go for— surprised that people are trying to go for any— surprised that people are trying to go for any option that they see would — go for any option that they see would alleviate the awful situation. i would alleviate the awful situation. i don't _ would alleviate the awful situation. i don't think that should be taken as a idon't think that should be taken as a great— i don't think that should be taken as a great division. that is a human enrotion _ as a great division. that is a human emotion. what i have done is to share _ emotion. what i have done is to share that — emotion. what i have done is to share that emotion when i see children— share that emotion when i see children dying. i have two children. i children dying. i have two children. i know— children dying. i have two children. i know exactly how this goes to the heart _ i know exactly how this goes to the heart. what i have concentrated on is what _ heart. what i have concentrated on is what is _ heart. what i have concentrated on is what is the practical way to alleviate _ is what is the practical way to alleviate the situation on the ground? _ alleviate the situation on the ground? what are the usn? what are other countries in the middle east then? _ other countries in the middle east then? because you can't wish for the situation _ then? because you can't wish for the situation change —— to change, you have _ situation change —— to change, you have to _ situation change —— to change, you have to work— situation change —— to change, you have to work on it to change. we need _ have to work on it to change. we need to— have to work on it to change. we need to ensure that if at all possible _ need to ensure that if at all possible we can change the situation on the _ possible we can change the situation on the ground, and there are things to change. — on the ground, and there are things to change, we have been calling for weeks _ to change, we have been calling for weeks for— to change, we have been calling for weeks for more trucks to get in with more _ weeks for more trucks to get in with more aids~ — weeks for more trucks to get in with more aids. i'm frustrated that that isn't happening and i think it is the responsibility for that to change _ the responsibility for that to change very fast. i know that is what _ change very fast. i know that is what the — change very fast. i know that is what the us are trying to push on the ground — what the us are trying to push on the ground as we speak. that is my approach _ the ground as we speak. that is my approach to— the ground as we speak. that is my approach to this. on the question of growing _ approach to this. on the question of growing the economy and taking our country— growing the economy and taking our country forward, a decade of national— country forward, a decade of national renewal, there is complete unity in _ national renewal, there is complete unity in the — national renewal, there is complete unity in the labour party, built on the nfany— unity in the labour party, built on the many conversations we have had with some _ the many conversations we have had with some people in this room, other businesses. — with some people in this room, other businesses, other communities up and down the _ businesses, other communities up and down the country because i think the country— down the country because i think the country is _ down the country because i think the country is crying out for a change and the _ country is crying out for a change and the sooner we get the opportunity to bring about that change — opportunity to bring about that change the better. have i got banned from the _ change the better. have i got banned from the telegraph? you change the better. have i got banned from the telegraph?— from the telegraph? you were s-ueakin from the telegraph? you were speaking about _ from the telegraph? you were speaking about labour- from the telegraph? you were speaking about labour unity i from the telegraph? you were . speaking about labour unity then. will you sack any shadow cabinet minister who calls for a ceasefire in gaza? i minister who calls for a ceasefire in gaza? . . . , minister who calls for a ceasefire ingaza? . , , , ., in gaza? i have set up my position in gaza? i have set up my position in relation — in gaza? i have set up my position in relation to _ in gaza? i have set up my position in relation to this _ in gaza? i have set up my position in relation to this at _ in gaza? i have set up my position in relation to this at length - in gaza? i have set up my position in relation to this at length on - in relation to this at length on tuesday— in relation to this at length on tuesday in the speech i gave at chatham — tuesday in the speech i gave at chatham house. i have just set it three _ chatham house. i have just set it three or— chatham house. i have just set it three or four times now. i think you can see _ three or four times now. i think you can see exactly where i am on this. collective _ can see exactly where i am on this. collective responsibility is important, it is myjob as leader of the party— important, it is myjob as leader of the party to— important, it is myjob as leader of the party to assess how we enforce and bring _ the party to assess how we enforce and bring about collective responsibility and will do so, but i have _ responsibility and will do so, but i have set— responsibility and will do so, but i have set out my position