Six things in the fine print of Keir Starmer's major announcement on the future of the UK

Keir Starmer today unveiled a 155-page report with 40 proposals on Britain's future, written by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. We take a look at the biggest things the job could promise that affect your life

Keir Starmer said the country was "calling for a new approach" as he castigated the "band-aid" approach to reform (

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Keir Starmer has unveiled long-awaited plans to move away from the 'broken model' of hoarded power in Westminster.

In a major speech on Monday, the Labor leader said the country was 'calling for a new approach' as ​​he castigated the 'band-aid' approach to reform.

Plans include abolishing the unelected House of Lords, giving more powers to local leaders and banning the vast majority of second jobs for MPs.

The proposals were among 40 presented in a 155-page report by the Commission on the Future of the UK, led by former Labor Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

At a launch event, Mr Brown said: 'We are abandoning a century of centralisation, we are ending the excessive centralization of power in the center that has brought us Conservative foolishness and Conservative scandal.< /p>

"And we are ending the long era of the man in Whitehall who knew best."

Mr. Starmer will now consult on his findings, the "biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people" (

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The document has been touted by Mr Starmer, who will now consult on its findings, as the "biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people".

Here, The Mirror examines the key points of the report.

House of Lords

Perhaps the most eye-catching of all the recommendations included in the report is the proposal to scrap the 'indefensible', unelected House of Lords.

It should be replaced by a new Assembly of Nations and Regions much smaller in size than the current Lords...