. speech before we hear from sir keir starmer. ~ .., speech before we hear from sir keir starmer. ~ _this morning. and thank you to chatham house for hosting and for your resolute commitment to dialogue on this issue. an issue that so many people recoil from out of despair. on this issue. an issue that so many people recoilfrom out of despair. a despair that in the last three weeks has arguably reached new depths. indeed, anyone who has followed this closely and seen images that can never be unseen. tiny bodies wrapped in bundles in israel and gaza. mothers and fathers shattered by the ultimate grief. the innocent dead. israeli, palestinian, muslim, jew. it is a tragedy where the facts on the ground are changing by the minute but where the consequences will last for decades. and the trauma might neverfade. a crisis where the search for solutions is shrouded notjust by the where the search for solutions is shrouded not just by the fog where the search for solutions is shrouded notjust by the fog of where the search for solutions is shrouded not just by the fog of war but by an ever dar

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and it was keir starmer's big speech as him where i am right now. ech as him where i am right now. and it was keir his party havespeech as him where i am right now. and it was keir his party have soughtas him where i am right now. and it was keir his party have sought to him and his party have sought to distance from jeremy distance themselves from jeremy corbyn's on palestine. corbyn's position on palestine. tom hannood joins me now. our deputy political editor tom, once he got past the glitter, i thought he did all right. >> it was extraordinary. i think if glitter really if anything, the glitter really got people the room on got the people in the room on the of keir starmer. he the side of keir starmer. he took off jacket . he referred took off his jacket. he referred took off his jacket. he referred to the glitter, a number of occasions. was in occasions. there was a line in the about rolling up his the speech about rolling up his sleeves. there was a line in the speech not being the party speech about not being the party of protest any more, mak

and keir starmer, did you know , and keir starmer, did you know, hang on, hang on, you've had your longths. this is this is a second. >> sean. i'll give you a right to reply. >> neil this is the issue when starmer got elected and he stood on a platform that he would continue the jeremy corbyn position right across the board. that's how he got the backing of the lefties and you know, it's very convenient for you now to say that this is a great man of honour and he's saying that he will stand for this today. there is no track record of him at all keeping his word, keeping his position . he is dissembler and position. he is dissembler and all he wants to do is get elected. and you talk about the people of britain have said they want him to be their prime minister in fact, there's a whole series of polls today that actually that what really actually showed that what really is going on is that they don't particularly want the tories anymore. they really think anymore. they don't really think that sunak is the man they're is no ringing endorsement, no ringing endorsement for keir starmer as t

keir starmer said.eminders of what said keir starmer said.— his own party, reminders of what said keir starmer said. this was an interview done _ said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in _ said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in the _ said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in the aftermath . said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in the aftermath of| interview done in the aftermath of the hamas attacked. so keir starmer was asked about his views and appear to say that he backed israel's right to say that he backed israel's right to cut water and power to palestinian people living in gaza. now, clips of that went viral and circulated around social media and there was an immediate backlash from within the label party from those that thought that keir starmer was backin that thought that keir starmer was back in collective punishment of palestinians. some days later his comments were corrected that he had only meant to say that israel had a right to defend

sop that silly keir starmer _ national renewal.tarmer there, _ national renewal. sop that silly keir starmer there, saying - national renewal. sop that silly keir starmer there, saying that national renewal. sop that silly l keir starmer there, saying that it is history in the making. the conservatives blame poor results on a low turn out. they say voters stayed at home. here is their party chairman greg hands. we stayed at home. here is their party chairman greg hands.— chairman greg hands. we are disappointed _ chairman greg hands. we are disappointed to _ chairman greg hands. we are disappointed to have - chairman greg hands. we are disappointed to have lost - chairman greg hands. we are| disappointed to have lost both chairman greg hands. we are - disappointed to have lost both the by—elections, we had great candidates, think we had good campaigns, the biggest problem was previous conservative voters are staying at home, the turn out was very very low, in both the polls, we didn't really see any increase in labour's vote, the l

keir starmer and as.armer and as. friends, we made history — with keir starmer and as. friends, we made history last _ with keir starmer and as. friends, we made history last night - with keir starmer and as. friends, we made history last night in - we made history last night in rutherglen and hamilton west and we have changed the face of scottish politics — have changed the face of scottish politics. we have flipped scottish politics— politics. we have flipped scottish politics on its head and the people of rutherglen and hamilton west have sent a _ of rutherglen and hamilton west have sent a message to two failing governments that we want an end to the incompetence, an end to the chaos, _ the incompetence, an end to the chaos, an — the incompetence, an end to the chaos, an end to the division and instead _ chaos, an end to the division and instead we — chaos, an end to the division and instead we want a fresh start for scotland — instead we want a fresh start for scotland and change for every part of ou

and keir starmer, did you know , and keir starmer, did you know, hang on, hang on, you've had your longths. this is this is a second. >> sean. i'll give you a right to reply. >> neil this is the issue when starmer got elected and he stood on a platform that he would continue the jeremy corbyn position right across the board. that's how he got the backing of the lefties and you know, it's very convenient for you now to say that this is a great man of honour and he's saying that he will stand for this today. there is no track record of him at all keeping his word, keeping his position . he is dissembler and position. he is dissembler and all he wants to do is get elected. and you talk about the people of britain have said they want him to be their prime minister in fact, there's a whole series of polls today that actually that what really actually showed that what really is going on is that they don't particularly want the tories anymore. they really think anymore. they don't really think that sunak is the man they're is no ringing endorsement, no ringing endorsement for keir starmer as t

bother sir keir starmer with things like that. power not protest. that is what sir - opposition. it's about power not protest. that is what sir keir i protest. that is what sir keir starmer— protest. that is what sir keir starmer was talking about. he kept going _ starmer was talking about. he kept going and _ starmer was talking about. he kept going and made this amazing speech. but it— going and made this amazing speech. but it is— going and made this amazing speech. but it is a _ going and made this amazing speech. but it is a pretty serious security issue. . . �* but it is a pretty serious security issue. . , �* ., , but it is a pretty serious security issue. �* . , , ., , but it is a pretty serious security issue. �* . , , . issue. there wasn't any protest that was auoin issue. there wasn't any protest that was going to — issue. there wasn't any protest that was going to buy — issue. there wasn't any protest that was going to buy them. _ issue. there wasn't any protest that was going to buy them. you - issue. there wasn't any

keir starmer was a big part of labour's brexit position.e country, that opens a lot more seats for the labour party at the general election, whenever it comes. that is what is interesting. _ election, whenever it comes. that is what is interesting. i— election, whenever it comes. that is what is interesting. i am _ election, whenever it comes. that is what is interesting. i am looking - election, whenever it comes. that is what is interesting. i am looking at i what is interesting. i am looking at some comments from conservative mps, saying the public has never been more willing to change their minds. the problem for them is the their minds but going the wrong way. yes. minds but going the wrong way. yes, althou . h minds but going the wrong way. yes, although that — minds but going the wrong way. yes, although that is _ minds but going the wrong way. yes, although that is also _ minds but going the wrong way. 1a: although that is also the reason conservative mps are saying it and the crumb of comfort they are taking. it might sound confusi

it's honestly, this doesn't change the point that keir starmer keeps on that sir keir starmer keeps onr keir starmer keeps on chathat's whatind.were >> that's what we were discussing. >> doesn't. i mean, how >> no, he doesn't. i mean, how can you. why don't you talk about record? about your record? >> well, why don't we talk >> okay, well, why don't we talk about talk about rishi? why don't we talk about. talk about. let's about. let's talk about. let's go back to talking about rishi. let's talk about rishi. >> had any backbone, >> if he had any backbone, you would you shouldn't be would have been you shouldn't be allowed way allowed to stand again. the way you've about you you've talked about him. you call socialist. i mean, call him a socialist. i mean, you when he first came in, you absolutely him. i mean, absolutely battered him. i mean, he's weak. >> othennise, don't agree. >> othennise, i don't agree. >> othennise, i don't agree. >> don't agree with jacob >> i don't agree with jacob about socialist. about him being a socialist. what believe is that is what i do believe is that he

imwhat keir starmer had to say. at what keir starmer had to say.tually say anything on the subject. nothing at all. we'll getting ben habib and we'll be getting ben habib and ella's reaction to that in just one moment . welcome back to dewbs& co. with me, emily carver. now, before the break, we were well , i the break, we were well, i spotted that keir starmer didn't once mention the rather large issue of immigration legal immigration and also illegal immigration, which i thought was rather odd for someone who's giving a pitch to be the prime minister of this fantastic country . now we're going to i'm country. now we're going to i'm going to get the response from ben and, of course, ella in just one moment. but someone wrote to me saying you shouldn't refer to liverpool as being up there because that's rather rude . it's because that's rather rude. it's not on the moon, joe said. and i will apologise for that. i actually have visited liverpool actually have visited liverpool a couple of times and i did enjoy my time there. so sorry if i'm referring

there is no wonder keir starmer is looking so pleased i humbly. there is no wonder keir. is looking so pleased with himself. before polling day campaigners here told me that it would be between a conservative hold and a historic labour victory, but now his party has overturned the biggest numerical majority at the by—election ever and in a seat which has been conservative since before the second world war. some voters said... i the second world war. some voters said... . ., ., said... i need change. ivoted conservative _ said... i need change. ivoted conservative last _ said... i need change. ivoted conservative last time - said... i need change. i voted. conservative last time because said... i need change. i voted - conservative last time because that is the _ conservative last time because that is the way— conservative last time because that is the way things were going. but now it _ is the way things were going. but now it is — is the way things were going. but now it is a — is the way things were going. but now it is a time for change, definitely— now it is a time for

it's honestly, this doesn't change the point that keir starmer keeps on that sir keir starmer keeps onsir keir starmer keeps on chathat's whatind.were >> that's what we were discussing. >> doesn't. i mean, how >> no, he doesn't. i mean, how can you. why don't you talk about record? about your record? >> well, why don't we talk >> okay, well, why don't we talk about talk about rishi? why don't we talk about. talk about. let's about. let's talk about. let's go back to talking about rishi. let's talk about rishi. >> had any backbone, >> if he had any backbone, you would you shouldn't be would have been you shouldn't be allowed the allowed to stand again. the way you've about you you've talked about him. you call a socialist. i mean, call him a socialist. i mean, you when he first came in, you absolutely him. i mean, absolutely battered him. i mean, he's weak. >> othennise, don't agree. >> othennise, i don't agree. >> othennise, i don't agree. >> don't agree jacob >> i don't agree with jacob about being socialist. about him being a socialist. what is that he is what i do believe is that he

would have it, imports, as keir starmer would have it. we _ imports, as keir starmer would have it.. we are _ it, we are backing our own northey. we are delivering the first large—scale nuclear project since margaret — large—scale nuclear project since margaret thatcher's government. in fact, each _ margaret thatcher's government. in fact, each and every operational nuclear— fact, each and every operational nuclear power plant in britain began its life _ nuclear power plant in britain began its life under a conservative government. applause . we have done this all the while meeting our climate change ambitions and growing the economy. {lager meeting our climate change ambitions and growing the economy.— and growing the economy. over the last 30 years _ and growing the economy. over the last 30 years we — and growing the economy. over the last 30 years we have _ and growing the economy. over the last 30 years we have cut _ and growing the economy. over the last 30 years we have cut our - last 30 years we have cut our emissions _ last 30 years we have cut our emissions by half. we now

but there's a particular interview that keir starmer gave a couple of weeks ago in which he appearedael had the right to cut off fuel and water from gaza, which has reverberated for for a long time afterwards and really sparked fury among some in the labour party, but especially at the grass roots. and a lot of labour mps are hearing concerns from their activists about that and have been passing those back to the labour leadership. and after keir starmer visited an islamic center in south wales a few days ago, the islamic center last night put out a statement basically apologising for hosting keir starmer and i asked a little while ago darrenjones, who's the shadow chief secretary to the treasury in keir starmer�*s shadow cabinet, about that. he took the opportunity to meet with the muslim community when he was there in south wales and off the back of that visit reaffirmed labour party policy, which is of course we want humanitarian aid to be made accessible to innocent civilians in gaza as quickly as possible given the emergency that's taking place there for civilians. i don't know

from keir starmer ? economy? from keir starmer? revive growth. they're talking about trying to incentivise business, trying to have a new relationship with business. but look on both the left and the right, something i talk about on twitter quite a bit, is, know, there's bit, mark, is, you know, there's not a serious strategy not really a serious strategy for reviving growth and productivity over the longer term. so that's why keir starmer's hard on housing. and just while we're here, mark, one thing to bear in mind, you know, labour are saying that they're going to build million and going to build a million and a half homes. here's something half new homes. here's something to keep in mind. the centre for policy studies estimated policy studies has estimated we're going to need to build 650,000 homes every year just to keep up with the demand for migration . so even if labour migration. so even if labour pulls off this pledge, you're looking at basically covering two housing for migration. >> so, you know, the longer term problems

keir starmer, live on air, _ these words make you feel? ths of thousands of children and then sent emily thornberry onto this programme to also endorse war crimes which led to the deaths of thousands of children. andy mcdonald said that he won't rest until he sees israelis and palestinians living together in the holy land in peaceful liberty and he was suspended. welcome to the topsy—turvy world of keir starmer�*s labour party. share topsy-turvy world of keir starmer's labour party-— labour party. are there not certain hrases labour party. are there not certain phrases that _ labour party. are there not certain phrases that are _ labour party. are there not certain phrases that are so _ labour party. are there not certain phrases that are so loaded, - labour party. are there not certain phrases that are so loaded, why i phrases that are so loaded, why would you use it? andy mcdonald is a seasoned politician. why would he do it? , , seasoned politician. why would he do it? , y ., , seasoned politician. why would he do it? , y seasoned politi

i think keir starmer will talk a lot _ from today?alk a lot about _ from today? i think keir starmer will talk a lot about the - will talk a lot about the house—building issue you just mentioned, about trying to recalibrate the way that planning is donein recalibrate the way that planning is done in england, to make sure more houses can be built, more easily, in areas where it works. you have brownfield and greenfield sites. at the moment, labour want to change that and figure out more ways of finding extra areas where you can build homes. ithink finding extra areas where you can build homes. i think keir starmer will talk about targets as well, how to vastly increase the number of homes that are being built in england. it is part of labour's pitch to be seen as a party of aspiration, allowing more people to own their own house. i think, more broadly, keir starmer has a pretty big challenge this afternoon. to sell a vision to the country. we know that labour are quite a bit ahead in the polls at the moment, they have a definite spring

how key do you think scottish constituencies will be if sir keir starmer ends up winning the general general election? ,, ., ., ._ ., election? keir starmer today gave more of a speech _ election? keir starmer today gave more of a speech to _ election? keir starmer today gave more of a speech to scotland, - more of a speech to scotland, dedicated to analysing scotland than any other— dedicated to analysing scotland than any other party leader i can remember, including three scots who led the _ remember, including three scots who led the party. i think prior to labours _ led the party. i think prior to labours recovery and scotland labour had a _ labours recovery and scotland labour had a past _ labours recovery and scotland labour had a past to a minority government -- path— had a past to a minority government -- path to— had a past to a minority government -- path to a— had a past to a minority government —— path to a minority government in engiand _ —— path to a minority government in engiand and — —— path to a minority government in england and wales and increasingly a path to— eng

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keir starmer addresses the . sir keir starmer addresses the labour conference this afternoon as he sets his sight on downing streets. >> he's expected to promise a new generation of new towns and suburbs . but does everyone want suburbs. but does everyone want them? we're live in liverpool and the home office announces that they will return asylum seekers to the bibby stockholm barge in portland as early as next week. >> after the lengthy legionnaire's disease delay . legionnaire's disease delay. >> and as scotland recovers from widespread flooding, another 33 warnings and ten flood alerts are put in place across much of the country. we're live in perth. one of the worst hit areas . here's your headlines now areas. here's your headlines now with . aaron with. aaron >> it is 12:01. good afternoon to you, aaron armstrong here in the gb newsroom . almost 200,000 the gb newsroom. almost 200,000 people are fleeing their homes in gaza as israel continues to launch hundreds of airstrikes on hamas terrorists . supplies o

sir keir starmer is aenerall stake here? sir keir starmer is generally having _ stake here?g the _ stake here? sir keir starmer is generally having the same - stake here? sir keir starmer is i generally having the same stance stake here? sir keir starmer is - generally having the same stance as the government since this all began, which is to support israel's right to comedy what israel's a specific goal of defeating hamas, but warned that international law should be followed and that humanitarian aid must be distributed in gaza. but, there is a particular interview in osama gave a couple of weeks ago in which he appeared to say that he believed israel had the right to cut off fuel and water from gaza which has reverberated for a long time afterwards and sparked fury among some of the labour party especially among the grassroots. a lot of labour mps i have consent from activists about that. they have a passing that back to the labour leadership. after he visited an islamic centre in south wales, the centre but out a statement basically apologising for hosting sir keir starme

>> well as you say, patrick keir starmer is in a real mess. t prime minister's questions earlier and you could see just what a pickle he'd got himself in this should have been a really easy pmqs for starmer. he won two by elections in an unprecedented fashion last week, overturned a majority of 24,000 in mid—bedfordshire. overturned a majority of 24,000 in mid—bedfordshire . and yet it in mid—bedfordshire. and yet it felt very much as though he was on the back foot. why why? because for the whole six questions, he didn't once mention the middle east. now that seems absolutely bizarre given that it's obviously at the forefront of pretty much everyone's minds and on the front page of every single newspaper. been for the newspaper. and has been for the last and a half but last two and a half weeks. but as you the reason he's so as you say, the reason he's so keen to avoid subject is keen to avoid this subject is that there's now a real schism in labour over some comments that keir starmer made about israel with nick israel in an interview with nic

keir starmer. but is the man. keir starmer.se comments is it's been such a short period of time, three and a half years since that huge defeat for labourin since that huge defeat for labour in when jeremy labour in 2019 when jeremy corbyn leader of the labour corbyn was leader of the labour party complete party to this complete transformed party that we have all around us here today . and all around us here today. and it's been such a short period of time, people are still getting used the fact that it's a used to the fact that it's a it's a new party. all right. >> that's steve he's >> that's steve reid. he's the shadow i shadow environment secretary. i suspect i'm talking him suspect if i'm talking to him this at the this time next year at the labour he'll the labour conference, he'll be the environment secretary. we've come show, the come to the end of the show, the live is next. you're live desk is up next. you're with gb news, people's channel. >> hello there. good morning . >> hello there. good morning. i'm greg dewhurst.

i see this, there was a lot of keir starmer on the front cover here, of the labour conference. urn a couple of pages in, there is happy keir. which one do you want people to take most seriously? both, but i think it is the happy one that people focus in on, that is the one they have not seen quite so much of. which brings me back to where we began, about the potential that it doesn't work out. david blunkett, the former labour home secretary, said, actually, this is going to be an election like the one that the leader say you admired the most, harold worsen, the most, harold wilson, 1964, coming after 13 years, tory government, lots of evidence in the opinion polls, that people had enough —— harold wilson. but what happened, do you remember? it is not a number i'm aiming for by any stretch of the imagination. a majority of four. yes. this is the tendency that we have the plug from the past and pretend that the circumstances... his conclusion was that keir starmer needs to provide hope. yes and that is the reassurance of hope, because i think the country is fed up with this lot.

we now come to the leader of the opposition keir starmer. i would l the opposition keir starmer.opposition keir starmer. i would like to thank the _ the opposition keir starmer. i would like to thank the prime _ the opposition keir starmer. i would like to thank the prime minister- the opposition keir starmer. i would like to thank the prime minister for. like to thank the prime minister for advance copy of a statement and for the updates the government has provided to the labour front bench in the last few days. last saturday israel was the victim of terrorism on an unimaginable scale. the senseless murder of men, women, children, even babies. the horrors of hostagetaking. music festivals turned to killing fields, innocent jews slaughtered, an attack with no cores other than bloodshed. i am sure that over the last few days every member of this house has seen images from this crisis that will never be unseen. tiny bodies wrapped in bundles, in israel and now in gaza, mothers and fathers grieving. israeli, palestinian, muslim, jew, the innocent dead. it is crucial that this house

let us have a listen now to what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth. i what keir starmer said at, ., , ., what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth-— what keir starmer said at a rally in tamworth. ,, ., , ., ., , tamworth. i think what you have seen here, tamworth. i think what you have seen here. replicate _ tamworth. i think what you have seen here, replicate what _ tamworth. i think what you have seen here, replicate what is _ tamworth. i think what you have seen here, replicate what is is _ tamworth. i think what you have seen here, replicate what is is going - tamworth. i think what you have seen here, replicate what is is going on - here, replicate what is is going on across the country, people are fed up across the country, people are fed up to the back teeth with 13 years of decline under this government. they want a fresh start, they want to go forward, a positive case, withing a changed labour party. laser focussed on building withing a changed labour party. laserfocussed on building our economy, rebuilding our living standards across the whole of the country. 0ppor

you are at the labour party conference in liverpool so give us more on the comments from sir keir starmer events in the middle east. he starmer about the unfolding events in the middle east.— in the middle east. he was asked about this this _ in the middle east. he was asked about this this morning _ in the middle east. he was asked about this this morning under - about this this morning under follows the government condemning the attacks calling them terrorist attacks. sir keir starmer was interviewed on the bbc and we heard it described as an appalling terrorist attack and israel had the right to defend itself. he has been joined by the shadow foreign secretary david lammy who has spoken to the bbc condemning what has happened, keir starmer made a point later in the interview of saying when it comes to issues of national security and terrorism that is something he and the prime minister and the government will be working together on and in agreement on but certainly a troubling international context to this labour party conference. £31 context to this labour party conference.— context t

where's sir keir starmer is tony blair. wh(retail slogans. where's sir keir starmer is tony blair.here's sir keir starmer is tony blair. wh(retail offer forans. where's sir keir starmer is tony blair. wh(retail offer for gb where's sir keir starmer is tony blair. wh(retail offer for gb newse's the retail offer for gb news viewers, haven't seen it yet. viewers, we haven't seen it yet. >> . in moment, we're >> okay. in a moment, we're going to somebody who going to talk to somebody who was involved jeremy was very involved with jeremy corbyn's election campaign to see feels . we'll also see how he feels. we'll also have a at those housing have a look at those housing targets whether they're targets and see whether they're actually to make any actually going to make any difference the country at difference to the country at all. back with you in a couple of minutes . let's go back to liverpool and i'm going to be joined by harry burns, former labour head of elections for the 2017 general elections for the 2017 general election and vice president of crestview strategy. >> harry, one th

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has promised a decade of national renewalfor britain.ld introduce reforms to the nhs, invest in education and build 1.5 million new homes. sir keir�*s speech was briefly interupted at the start by a protester who poured glitter all over him. a 28—year—old man was arrested. our political editor, chris mason, reports from liverpool. whatever you do, don't get your placard upside down. careful control of choreography, a big part of any party conference. a big part, that is, until the unexpected happens atjust the moment keir starmer was about to begin. true democracy is citizen—led. politics need an update. a protester demanding a different voting systems soon found himself on the floor and horizontal, but still protesting. let people decide! keir starmer decided to dispense with his jacket and put up with the glitter on his shirt and in his heir. with the glitter on his shirt and in his hair. he thinks that bothers me? he doesn't know me. next, to what he had planned to say, and his big picture message. his claim — the country is in a mess

keir starmer says winning this seat is a milestone on labour's road back to power.hoping that this victory gives his party momentum to seize more scottish constituencies and with the election looming, perhaps also the keys to number 10. we are expecting sir keir starmer to speak to us today along with the winner, michael shanks.- speak to us today along with the winner, michael shanks. wright the labour had dominated _ winner, michael shanks. wright the labour had dominated the - winner, michael shanks. wright the labour had dominated the polls - winner, michael shanks. wright the labour had dominated the polls for| labour had dominated the polls for more than a decade, holding 41 seats in 2015 but that same year it was reduced to just one seat after a landslide victory after the snp won. and after that election labour have held that single seat. but that win sees the party's margin double tattoo but it's the scale of the margin that has generated the most interest. there was a swing of more than 20% for labour and this could be important in tightly contested genera

keir starmer said that money will be used to pay nhs staff overtime.want to do this, would nhs staff who are already tired and burned out want to work more hours? particularly if they could work in the private sector for more money? keir starmer defended the position saying he had engaged with nhs staff and that working overtime for extra money was something they wanted to do because tackling nhs waiting lists were something they also expressed an interest in doing in order to bring down the pressure they are facing. as you say the party conference comes ahead of an expected general election in about a year or so. we see behind you lots of delegates streaming in from across the uk. what is the mood amongst party members? certainly there an optimism at the conference so far, it is yet to properly get underway and we have not had a major speech as yet but labour went on to properly get underway and we have not had a major speech as yet but labour went into this feeling pretty positive after winning the seat in scotland, rutherglen, from the snp with a bi

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atjust the moment keir starmer was about to begin.g system soon found himself on the floor and horizontal, but still protesting. keir starmer decided to dispense with his jacket and put up with the glitter on his shirt and in his hair. he thinks that bothers me. he does not know me. next to what he had planned to say and his big picture message, his claim the country's in a mess, but labour can sort it out. what is broken can be repaired. what is ruined can be rebuilt. wounds do heal. this is a party that tore itself apart over antisemitism being condemned for being anti—jewish under the last leader, jeremy corbyn. keir starmer sought to be categoric and unequivocal about what he called the appalling events in israel in the last few days. i utterly condemn the senseless murder of men, women and children, including british citizens, in cold blood by the terrorists of hamas. applause. this party believes in the two state solution, a palestinian state alongside a safe and secure israel. from the world stage to back here. a big part of th

keir starmer won'tjust turn up, he will stand — keir starmer won'tjust turn up, he will stand up foretray our children on climate, we will stand up. children on climate, we will stand up when— children on climate, we will stand up. when the tories diminish britain's _ up. when the tories diminish britain's influence, neglecting international development and the global— international development and the global south, we will stand up. when the tories _ global south, we will stand up. when the tories threaten to take us out of the _ the tories threaten to take us out of the european confection on human rights, _ of the european confection on human rights, what — of the european confection on human rights, what would we do, conference? we will stand up. when the home _ conference? we will stand up. when the home secretary attacks lgbtq+ refugees, _ the home secretary attacks lgbtq+ refugees, what would we do? we will stand _ refugees, what would we do? we will stand up _ refugees, what would we do? we will stand up. and when they say that we can't work— stand up. and when they say that

we are hearing from sir keir starmer this morning saying | sir keir starmer this morning saying he isa confidence in what he says is a changed labour party. that has been the labour strategy, look at us, come back to us, we have changed. ihlat strategy, look at us, come back to us, we have changed. not working? clearl . it us, we have changed. not working? clearly- it is — us, we have changed. not working? clearly. it is very _ us, we have changed. not working? clearly. it is very much _ us, we have changed. not working? clearly. it is very much -- _ us, we have changed. not working? clearly. it is very much -- is - us, we have changed. not working? clearly. it is very much -- is not i clearly. it is very much —— is not working? a carbon copy of what tony blair did in the 19905. i have seen quite a lot of commentary around suggesting labour is heading for a tony blair style majority. that is not right. you have to remember labour starts the next general election from a much lower base than tony blair did in 97. if we are looking for a kind of blairite result in a general election, we

but change shows how far keir starmer has taken the labour.— change shows how far keir starmer has takenjohn curtice _ has taken the labour. but have been the john curtice point _ has taken the labour. but have been the john curtice point about - has taken the labour. but have been the john curtice point about if- thejohn curtice point about if labour is to be in line you need to win by 11%. even a five or six per cent margin might seem to be a loss of momentum relative to the polls. we talk a lot about polls and rightly so, they're an important indicator and trends are important, but this is crosses in ballot boxes, which is much more important in terms of seeing the direction of the voters and the trends in the country. that is what we are looking forward to seeing tonight. we don't want to be pre—empting what might happen. but it has been dreadfully wet here in rutherglen and hamilton for the last few days. all our activists have foot rot with the amount of water they have been taking on board. that will depress turnout. it is a by—election and turnout. it is a by—election and turn yo

so, sir keir starmer, we've seen until now "keir the cautious," is it now time after this for "keir theseen is "keir the strategist" who knew that we had to take our party from the worst general election result since 1935 to a general election victory that required us to change the party at pace and ruthlessly required us to expose the snp and the tories as not fit to govern and then to lay out our positive case. but it is looking like a majority labour uk government. is it time for you to rip the doors off and say things like "i believe in hs2, let's build it"? look, i accept a result like this, humbly. yesterday people put their faith in a changed labour party here in this constituency of rutherglen. i thank them for that. we will repay that with the careful work that we need to do to go into that general election. a constituency in need of hope, sending a signal to holyrood's governing party, and a first minister listening... a disappointing night, a tough night for the snp. very difficult, of course. but, look, the snp has to reflect. we've got to regroup. we've got to reorganise. w

we know that keir starmer is keen on this idea to give more powers to mayors like you. to pledge? it does feel like there has been a big change _ does feel like there has been a big change in — does feel like there has been a big change in the last couple of years around _ change in the last couple of years around labour's approach to devolution and i think myself and steve _ devolution and i think myself and steve rotherham, having taken the decision— steve rotherham, having taken the decision to — steve rotherham, having taken the decision to put buses under

that was the labour leader sir keir starmer l the labour leader sir keir starmer speaking with victoriarove public services and the twin pressure to find the money to improve those services? that is right. when it comes to their plans for the nhs, labour say they will fund this through scrapping the so—called non—dom tax status in the uk, a tax policy that means people who earn money outside of the uk but are residing here not permanently, can essentially not pay tax on some of those foreign earnings, something which labour said for a long time it will scrap. they previously said this will be used to fund other things but labour says that will be used to fund their... . , . their... please let me inter'ect, an . ela their... please let me inter'ect, angela rayner is i their... please let me interject, angela rayner is beginning - their... please let me interject, angela rayner is beginning to l their... please let me interject, - angela rayner is beginning to speak. so let's listen in. applause. good morning, liverpool and welcome! i love a good standing order, it brings me back to my u

keir starmer describes the by—election result as �*seismic�*.is a first step on a very, very importantjourney for all of us in scotland, for all of us across the whole of the united kingdom. and the taylor swift heroes tour film becomes a blockbuster before hitting cinemas, as global advance sales top $100 million. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. a woman locked in an iranian prison cell has won the nobel peace prize. narges mohammadi — the most prominent of iran's women's rights advocates — was honoured for what the nobel committee said was her "fight against the oppression of women in iran and her efforts for promoting human rights and freedom for all". her husband told the bbc he's excited for her and it will embolden herfight, but it's a sad time because they are not together. she's still in prison in iran. he also said the prize is for the woman life—freedom movement. she has been arrested her 13 times, convicted five times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison. the committee said m

sir keir starmer is the jellyfish of british politics. laughter.pt along by the tide. under sir keir starmer, labour is the party of procrastination, provocation but it is never prepared to stand up for our nation. it is the part of high unemployment and the part of high unemployment and the highest debt and deficits. as the highest debt and deficits. as the party of low ambition, there were standards in schools and always the line of least resistance in the face of left—wing pressure groups at home and threat support. we have a message from this hall for labour and sir keir. we will fight, fight and sir keir. we will fight, fight and fight again the country we love! and there is so much to love about our country. though you might not always think that if you relied on twitter for your news and the guardian for your views. there is a tendency to denigrate our country, to denounce our party and to see a decline in the future. but the country that the left depicts is not the united kingdom we know. this is a country which welcomes refugees from hong

keir starmer talking she stands.talking now about how to deal with illegal migration to this country. very much setting himself out as different to the conservative party . now on that conservative party. now on that one, we're starting very much to hear what a labour party in government would be like with angela rayner in her fashion, as she always says, she is strong, bold . she adds a bit of humour bold. she adds a bit of humour at the expense of the conservative party. of course, she says the conservative party have taken a sledgehammer to the foundations on which a good life can be built. yeah i'd pretty much agree with that. >> i mean, having seen the conservative party conference last week in manchester, which unfortunately and sadly for anybody who cares about democracy and cares about, you know, the very good and great history of the conservative party in this country, which used to be, you know, it's not everybody's cup of tea, but it was a beacon of something that was a beacon of something that was decent.

but what keir starmer is saying?st, for all of that, this latest sofia . latest headlines with sofia. it's 331. >> i'm sofia wenzler in the newsroom . israeli prime minister newsroom. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has agreed to form an emergency government after talks with former defence chief in opposition leader benny gantz . it comes after the uk's gantz. it comes after the uk's foreign secretary arrived in israel today . the foreign office israel today. the foreign office says james cleverly's visit is a sign of the uk's unwavering solidarity with the israeli people . assaults on hamas people. assaults on hamas terrorists have intensified striking roads , buildings and striking roads, buildings and other sites in gaza . a local other sites in gaza. a local councillor has lost a high court fight with the home secretary over the housing of asylum seekers on the bibby stockholm barge. carolyn parks wanted to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the barge in portland, dorset , use of the barge in portla

i am not too keen on keir starmer.for the former mp who had resigned when she didn't get a peerage had been a line of attack for labour. we voted against nadine dorries, we want a fresh start again, because nadine dorries was absent. i voted for lib dems, mainly because i wasn't prepared to vote for the conservatives. i sort of wish i now had voted for the labour. why is that? because i think the country is ready for a change. the lib dems fought a robust campaign, increasing their vote and coming a close third. they wanted some credit for the conservatives' defeat. but by potentially eating into conservative support. we have won the support of lifelong conservative voters, particularly the rural villages in mid bedfordshire. that played an instrumental role in defeating the conservatives. i asked keir starmer�*s campaign coordinator if, on reflection, the lib dems had a pan. would you like to give thanks to ed davey? they got the politics, the policies wrong, this entire campaign wrong. so the idea of the labour party

today, keir starmer came out to explain why he's still against that idea.ility to carry out the sort of attack we saw on october the seventh. sir keir has so far tolerated the dissent in his ranks rather than sacking more than a dozen shadow ministers. in about a year's time you are hoping to be prime minister. if that happens, will you allow your own ministers to undermine your authority and publicly disagree with you on the most important issues of the day? it is for me to address collective responsibility. i recognise that that is my duty, it matters and i take that duty extremely seriously. but i do it in the context of understanding what is driving people in the call for a ceasefire. many labour mp�*s represent areas with large muslim communities privately some are furious at his approach. other senior labour figures have gone public. he's calling for a humanitarian pause. is that not? look, i want us to go further. i want us to talk about an end to the rocket fire and out of gaza, meaning a cease fire. i want to stop the immediate release of hostages.

okay susan, we're starting with keir starmer who's to keir starmer, who's going to save nhs . to save the nhs. how is he going to do well, single handedly, do this? well, single handedly, no, to . going no, he's to. going >> his plan is it's all about his lovely idea that he goes on about quite a lot about taxing non—doms , which apparently could non—doms, which apparently could bnngin non—doms, which apparently could bring in 3.2 billion. and he has a £1.5 billion plan to salvage the ailing nhs. it doesn't talk about i've read this a couple of times to try and find out whether he says anything about what he's going to pay wages wise and how he's going to settle that. and that isn't mentioned, apparently they mentioned, but apparently they are going to do lot more are going to do a lot more overtime, which doesn't seem to kind don't whether kind of i don't know whether that'll if work that'll be good news if you work in the that you'll just be in the nhs that you'll just be you have more you know, you'll have a bit more money tired. money to be very tired. >> about generous >>

we are told, despite that, sir keir starmer is fine. . ~ told, despite that, sir keir starmer is finenk you very much. that is fine. thank you very much. that is 'ust is fine. thank you very much. that is just about _ is fine. thank you very much. that isjust about it _ is fine. thank you very much. that is just about it from _ is fine. thank you very much. that is just about it from today - is fine. thank you very much. thatj isjust about it from today because is just about it from today because my verified life. these are the live pictures over gaza. we know a thousand israelis killed since saturday, 830 palestinians. we are expecting to hear from joe saturday, 830 palestinians. we are expecting to hearfrom joe biden in the next couple of minutes. hello. for the fourth consecutive day temperatures climbed above 25 celsius — the highest values in parts of eastern and south—eastern england. but it wasn't like that everywhere. further north and west, we had cloud. we had outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland, a bit of rain for northern ireland and northern england too. you can see