Labour's Liz Kendall has reacted to the government's plan to introduce national service, calling it a "headline-grabbing gimmick." The shadow work and pensions secretary said: "An unfunded spending commitment that's more of a headline-grabbing gimmick rather than a proper plan to give young people real opportunities for the future."
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00:00 I think elections should be about the country's future and not fighting for a better past.
00:06 And I'm afraid this epitomises the choice at the next election.
00:11 An unfunded spending commitment that's more of a headline-grabbing gimmick
00:16 than a proper plan to give young people real opportunities for the future.
00:21 That's what Labour offers. It really is time for change.
00:25 We've got a clear plan for young people to get the teachers we need in our schools
00:32 by giving them real opportunities on career progression and work experience,
00:38 to create good jobs in every part of the country,
00:41 and to build 1.5 million new homes so that young people have got a chance of getting on the housing ladder.
00:48 That's what they want and what our country needs, and it really is time for change.
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