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Ten days ago, Labour achieved the biggest increase in its share of the vote since 1945, and I would like to thank to all those who supported us and voted Labour.

The Tories lost their majority at the general election, and Theresa May ’s government is now struggling to carry out its responsibilities.

She has so far been unable to stitch together a workable deal with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party to stay in power. She has had to postpone the Queen’s Speech to this Wednesday to put together even the most basic programme for parliament.

And she has failed in any way adequately to respond to the terrible Grenfell Tower fire in London.

That disaster is an indictment of the cuts to basic services, and the growing poverty and inequality that has been the hallmark of seven years of Tory rule.

That is why so many millions voted for change this month - and for a different approach that puts the interests of the many first, not those of the few.

Tomorrow, Britain will begin negotiating to leave the EU. Weakened and divided, the Tory government is now in no position to negotiate a good deal for Britain.

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Theresa May didn’t win a mandate for her reckless ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’ approach to Brexit.

So she needs to change tack and start negotiations by setting a new tone and direction.

The Prime Minister now has to accept that there is no such thing as ‘no deal’.

If we leave without an agreement, we still have to trade with the EU, just on the most damaging terms, risking large-scale job losses in the process.

Labour has set out our Brexit strategy and is ready to negotiate the best deal for Britain. If Theresa May can’t command the support of Parliament, we are ready to take that responsibility.

We would start by confirming that Britain is leaving the EU. The issue of Brexit is settled. The question is what kind of Brexit we will have, and whether it will benefit the whole country, or a privileged few.

But instead of making phoney threats, we would set out a plan for Brexit based on common interests.

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Labour would give a clear commitment to the EU nationals who live and work in Britain that they will be guaranteed their existing rights.

It is clear from my own discussions with European leaders, that would be the best way to secure the rights of British nationals living in other parts of the EU.

Above all, Labour would negotiate a Brexit deal that puts jobs and living standards first, and secures workers' rights and environmental protections.

We would seek a close relationship with the EU – not membership, but a partnership for peace, trade and co-operation.

That new partnership will be clearly different from EU membership.

Leaving the EU will mean freedom of movement will end. In its place, we will back fair rules and reasonable management of migration, underpinned by tough action to end the undercutting of pay and conditions by unscrupulous employers and to stop overseas-only recruitment.

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Leaving the European Union means Britain will have a different relationship with the single market.

But jobs and the economy will be our priority, and the final Brexit deal needs to keep the benefits of the EU single market and the customs union.

That means we will seek continued tariff-free access to the European market, with no new non-tariff burdens for British business.

The exact mechanism for achieving that is less important than ensuring jobs, the economy and living standards are protected and expanded, not cut or damaged by the Brexit that’s negotiated.

The Tories have made clear they are preparing for a race-to-the-bottom Brexit.

That would damage links with our most important trading partners, ditch workers’ rights and environmental protections, slash corporate taxes and lead to even deeper cuts to public services.

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Unlike the Tories, we will not threaten to end security co-operation from our European allies. We need to work together to make Britain and Europe safer.

Labour would negotiate a jobs-first Brexit that allows us to upgrade our economy for the 21st century.

We are talking to governments and opposition parties around Europe to ensure the voices of Labour’s 13 million voters are heard.

We are determined to build the fairer Britain that the millions who voted both “remain” and “leave” last year want to see.

By standing for the many not the few, Labour is the only party which can deliver a Brexit that brings our country together – and make the real change that most people now want to see.

I believe that change will come. The election campaign unleashed optimism and hope across Britain. We will now be campaigning to turn that hope into a Labour majority at the earliest opportunity.