55 h. ago Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close

The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday.

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57 h. ago Nigel Farage’s security cut by parliamentary authorities, Reform claims

Reform’s Zia Yusuf accused Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against Mr Farage.

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3 d. ago Farage says PM’s branding of Reform immigration policy as racist is a ‘disgrace’

The Reform UK leader said Labour’s rhetoric ‘threatens the safety’ of his party’s activists.

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3 d. ago Campaigner says Hillsborough Law must not be ‘watered down’ as she thanks PM

Margaret Aspinall, who lost her son James in the disaster, has been a key campaigner for what is now the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.

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3 d. ago Starmer sets out plan to take on Reform UK in ‘fight for soul of our country’

Sir Keir Starmer set out his plans for national renewal as he addressed Labour’s conference in Liverpool.

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3 d. ago Farage is ‘a con artist’ and country faces ‘fight of our lives’ – Streeting

Health Secretary Wes Streeting used his Labour party conference speech in Liverpool to attack the Reform UK leader.

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3 d. ago Streeting keen to get puberty blocker trial up and running as soon as possible

Plans were announced in 2024 but a trial is still awaiting ethical and regulatory approval.

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3 d. ago £500m social care fair pay agreement investment just the start, says Streeting

Unison has welcomed the funding as a start but said ‘substantially more’ will be needed.

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4 d. ago Reeves says she won’t take economic risks, hints at hard choices, and warns Reform will threaten living standards – UK politics live

Chancellor references chaos under Liz Truss but says some people ‘peddle idea we can abandon economic responsibility’In her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour to expand ‘intensive supervision courts’ to tackle reoffending

Justice Secretary David Lammy is expected to announce an expansion of ‘intensive supervision courts’ during Labour’s annual conference.

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5 d. ago Palestine Action protesters arrested outside Labour conference

Around 100 people gathered for the silent demonstration outside the ACC venue in Liverpool.

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5 d. ago Migrants must prove social contribution to settle, says Mahmood

Ministers are looking at how to make sure indefinite leave to remain is linked to ‘the wider contribution’ migrants make, the Home Secretary said.

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5 d. ago Mahmood vows reforms to law to ensure migrants prove contribution to society

Ministers are looking at how to make sure indefinite leave to remain is linked to ‘the wider contribution’ migrants make, the Home Secretary said.

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5 d. ago Sarwar to slam ‘knackered, desperate and incompetent’ SNP at Labour conference

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will make his keynote address to the UK party conference in Liverpool on Sunday.

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6 d. ago Labour can pull this round, PM says of polling fortunes as conference starts

It is the fight of our times and we’ve all got to be in it together, Sir Keir said during an interview published as he arrived at Labour conference.

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6 d. ago Labour focuses on threat posed by Farage as Starmer prepares for conference

Sir Keir Starmer said Reform UK’s policies would tear the country apart as he vowed Labour would offer an alternative vision of ‘national renewal’.

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6 d. ago Reeves takes aim at Burnham’s ‘in hock to bond markets’ comment

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will tell Labour activists at the Liverpool conference that now ‘is not time’ for Labour infighting.

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7 d. ago Liverpool headteachers warn Chancellor their schools are at breaking point

Heads have signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling on Labour to ‘restore the achievements of the last Labour government’ as conference starts

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8 d. ago Lucy Powell: Labour must grab ‘political microphone’ back from Nigel Farage

The Manchester Central MP made her pitch just days before party delegates and activists gather in Liverpool for their annual conference.

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8 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer says he is ‘absolutely committed’ to Northern Powerhouse Rail

The delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail plans are to be unveiled ‘in the coming weeks’, a Government source has said.

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