Jeremy Corbyn promises 'reckoning' for 'greedy bankers'

Corbyn speech - Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has promised a day of reckoning for "tax cheats, rip-off bosses and greedy bankers" if he wins the general election.

Launching the party's election campaign in London, Corbyn said Britain's economy was "rigged" against ordinary people.

The Conservatives called his speech "angry and divisive".

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Corbyn had stated he was angry in his speech, claiming the party had four weeks "to show what kind of country we are".

The Labour party will be attacked for standing up to vested interest, he said, but "we have to convince the sceptical and the undecided" that the party would "represent the many and not the few."

"Labour is under attack because we are standing up to the elites who are determined to hijack Brexit to pay even less tax and take even more of the wealth we all create," he said.

"Labour is under attack because we are standing up to the corporate interests plundering our NHS. How much more will be privatised if the Tories get another five years?

"We’re drawing a line. Three decades of privatisation – from energy and rail to health and social care – has made some people very rich but it has not delivered richer lives for the majority.

"In the coming days, we will be setting out our plan to transform Britain – with an upgraded economy run for the many not the few."

Theresa May said Corbyn would preside over a "coalition of chaos" while a vote for her would provide "strong and stable leadership in the national interest".