the labour party, i think the labour party— labour party, i think the labour party has— labour party,nd i would say to a lot — does not represent us and i would say to a lot of the black community to look— say to a lot of the black community to look elsewhere. dawn butler is not there — to look elsewhere. dawn butler is not there any more in the shadow cabinet. _ not there any more in the shadow cabinet, what has he got to offer me? _ cabinet, what has he got to offer me? i_ cabinet, what has he got to offer me? i noticed there was a report... can i_ me? i noticed there was a report... can iiust _ me? i noticed there was a report... can iiust stop— me? i noticed there was a report... can ijust stop it, it is a very important question and we haven't got a lot of time, butjennifer, you put it very well and here is a very quick answer. i put it very well and here is a very quick answer-— put it very well and here is a very quick answer. i want to represent ou, i quick answer. i want to represent you. i want _ quick answer. i want to represent you. i want to — quick answer. i want to repr

i think it's down to a labour government do you? i to a labour government do you? members, showing support. the your shadow cabinet members, showing su ort. , , .. your shadow cabinet members, showing su--ort. , , ., your shadow cabinet members, showing suuort. , , ., , support. the best thing i can do is rovide a support. the best thing i can do is provide a labour _ support. the best thing i can do is provide a labour government - support. the best thing i can do is provide a labour government who j support. the best thing i can do is - provide a labour government who have answers for things such as the cost of living, the thing that's driving all these disputes. i've said that a labour government would freeze the energy price increases which are due this year which are going to be colossal and people are worried sick about it. we would pay for that by a windfall gas on oil and gas companies. that's what i'm utterly focused on. companies. that's what i'm utterly focused on-— focused on. allow me, let's get another call _ focused on. allow me, let's get another ca

labour is on your side. labour is the _ aspiration. labour is on your side.ur side. labour is the party of _ aspiration. labour is on your side. labour is the party of home - labour is the party of home ownership in britain today. applause. applause. a labour government, he said, would never allow vladimir putin to succeed, it would, he added ensure the nhs no longer had its face down on the floor. but victory for this party is so much harder after the near wipe out of labour mps in scotland, courtesy of the scottish national party. for scotland, courtesy of the scottish national party-— scotland, courtesy of the scottish national party. for them scotland's success in the _ national party. for them scotland's success in the uk _ national party. for them scotland's success in the uk is _ national party. for them scotland's success in the uk is met _ national party. for them scotland's success in the uk is met with - success in the uk is met with gritted teeth. seen as a road flock independence, and so they stand in the way. we can�*t work with them. we won�*t

labour conferences since 2005, and there _ labour conferences since 2005, and there has— labour conferencess always been trouble, - labour conferences since 2005, and there has always been trouble, it i labour conferences since 2005, and there has always been trouble, it is| there has always been trouble, it is like a _ there has always been trouble, it is like a sort — there has always been trouble, it is like a sort of— there has always been trouble, it is like a sort of christmas _ there has always been trouble, it is like a sort of christmas edition - there has always been trouble, it is like a sort of christmas edition of i like a sort of christmas edition of eastenders, _ like a sort of christmas edition of eastenders, there _ like a sort of christmas edition of eastenders, there is _ like a sort of christmas edition of eastenders, there is always - like a sort of christmas edition of eastenders, there is always a - like a sort of christmas edition of eastenders, there is always a lot| like a sort of christmas edition of i eastenders, there is always a lot of drama. _ eastenders, ther

labour needs— is difficult to do that. labour needs to _ is difficult to do that.ey should be taking that. sunak and put they should be taking that i_ sunak and put they should be taking that. i think the sense that those with the — that. i think the sense that those with the broadest shoulders as rachei— with the broadest shoulders as rachel wreaths keep saying, and the windfaii— rachel wreaths keep saying, and the windfall tax, 170 billion for the energy— windfall tax, 170 billion for the energy companies, that seems like common— energy companies, that seems like common sense. energy companies, that seems like common sense-— common sense. polly toynbee, fascinating _ common sense. polly toynbee, fascinating to _ common sense. polly toynbee, fascinating to hear _ common sense. polly toynbee, fascinating to hear your - common sense. polly toynbee, | fascinating to hear your insights common sense. polly toynbee, i fascinating to hear your insights as ever. day one of the labour party conference here in liverpool, almost drawing to a close. a bit more discussion and

with labour, they will no longer be locked _ with labour, they will no longer be locked out — with labours. it dashboard of government contracts. it has _ dashboard of government contracts. it has inspired... conference, it is inspired _ it has inspired... conference, it is inspired by— it has inspired... conference, it is inspired by ukraine's anti—corruption blueprint. even under— anti—corruption blueprint. even under the — anti—corruption blueprint. even under the attack from russia, they are honest — under the attack from russia, they are honest about how they spend public _ are honest about how they spend public money. so what is the tory's excuse _ public money. so what is the tory's excuse thev— public money. so what is the tory's excuse. they are at it again this week, _ excuse. they are at it again this week, refusing to come clean to be british— week, refusing to come clean to be british public and allow the spending watchdog to assess the true damage _ spending watchdog to assess the true damage of the tories discredited trickle—down approach. there will be no hiding _ trickle—

does that mean that you won't be a labour mp after the next election? i was elected as a labour mp.rs. ijoined the labour party even before england won the world cup. the men's team, that is. yes! and i've held many positions in the party, from branch secretary, constituency chair, agent, all kinds of things, as well as obviously being a labour mp and leader of the party. my constituents voted for me as a labour candidate. more than 50% of the electorate voted for me as a labour candidate. and so they find it more than a bit odd that i'm now labelled in the media as an independent. i was elected for labour, and that's been my life. to be fair, you're labelled in the media, but you're labelled by sir keir starmer, who has decided that you are not a labour mp, his decision. i just suggest that the way to bring the party together and move forward is to reinstate the whip. you are, as you say, a member of the labour party. you've been reinstated. but you're not a labour member of parliament. will you go to the conference inside, notjust outside for the rallies? i'll be there. you'll be

labour is on your side. labour is the party of home ownership in britain today. added, ensure the nhs no longer had its face down on the floor. but victory for this party is so, so much harder after the near wipe out of labour mp5 in scotland, courtesy of the scottish national party. for them, scotland's success in the uk is met with gritted teeth. seen as a road block to independence, and so they stand in the way. we can't work with them. we won't work with them. no deal under any circumstances. applause notice there a firm committal not to cook up an arrangement with the snp, and take a look and listen to this — carefully sketching a line, lifted straight from tony blair. keir starmer, running away from labour's recent past, but embracing what came before. we are the party of the centre ground. once again, the political wing of the british people. applause say it loud and believe it. britain will deal with the cost of living crisis. britain will get its future back. this is my committment to you. the national mission of the next labour government, and together

this is systemic within the labour party. documents collect in 1998. >> the problem has certainly intensified. it intensified when jeremy corbyn became leader of the labour party. the left became an existential threat. it definitely became more intense. i think it is wrong to say that. they were sabotaged internally. and then the same faction is essentially the people who surround kia starmer. they decided to launch an all-out purge of the left. they suspended the former leader, jeremy corbyn. they kicked out offensive members on dubious grounds. this has gone on and on. a very bad pastiche of the tony blair years. >> do ordinary people care about this kind of internal fighting? >> it is pretty clear with the conservatives are doing. the way he was treated will not do that. whatever his merits. jeremy corbyn did certainly well in the general election. that was somebody they wanted to see. they wanted to see the arguments about jeremy corbyn. >> it does have an effect. he has to publicly address all of this and try to unite hi

at the labour party conference. back. what are we expecting to hearfrom her? welcome back. what are we expecting to hear from her?— to hear from her? angela rayner is the main attraction _ to hear from her? angela rayner is the main attraction in _ to hear from her? angela rayner is the main attraction in the - the main attraction in the conference hall today as you see here in liverpool and she is going to talk about procurement, government contracts to private companies, which she says has seen over the last few years, as a result under the conservative government something of a procurement racket at the expense of british people, and this will tap into a sense that the conservative government are looking after their own, conservative government are looking aftertheir own, not conservative government are looking after their own, not doing things fairly and properly and handing contracts to companies with links to those in government without proper oversight. i'm sure she will talk to about broader themes, perhaps

labour, so the labour party for the labour— for labour, so the labour party for the labour unions, andwe had sir keir starmer— early in the year we had sir keir starmer basically tell his whole front— starmer basically tell his whole front bench, don't go on picket lines. — front bench, don't go on picket lines. and _ front bench, don't go on picket lines, and this ban was very controversial. there were shadow ministers — controversial. there were shadow ministers defying that ban. so all of these — ministers defying that ban. so all of these things are coming up again, and that— of these things are coming up again, and that motion, they hope, the left hopes. _ and that motion, they hope, the left hopes. will— and that motion, they hope, the left hopes, will get on via the priorities ballot and will be debated, but we will see whether that happens. we debated, but we will see whether that happens-— that happens. we will see as the rest of the _ that happens. we will see as the rest of the conference _ that happens. we will see as the rest of the conference unfolds. l rest of the confer

the hope of a labour government _ chipper. the hope of a labour government has _ chipper.our government has turned - chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned into l chipper. the hope of a labour government has turned into a chipper. the hope of a labour - government has turned into a belief in a labour government, and that change is worth its weight in gold. in the last few years, politics has changed, and a big confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to jump—start the economy, and sir keir starmer spots what he hopes is an opportunity. starmer spots what he hopes is an opportunity-— opportunity. very big political divide, because you have - opportunity. very big political. divide, because you have got to the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where... the labour party soon we do need to grow our economy, that has been the single biggest failure of the last 12 years of tory government, but we need to recognise who grows this economy.— who grows this economy. he reckons -aromotin who grows this economy. he reckons promoting

that's what labour will do. communities. that's what labour will do we _ communities.ood policing _ do. we reintroduced neighbourhood policing in _ do. we reintroduced neighbourhood policing in the first place. the conservatives got it right back, we have lost _ conservatives got it right back, we have lost 6000 police from our communities and that is why labour will get _ communities and that is why labour will get them back into our towns. we have _ will get them back into our towns. we have had a flurry of announcement from the government, and one that we hear that liz truss is considering, allowing more migrant workers to come into the uk, to address the shortage of workers in a lot of different sectors. it not something you support? we different sectors. it not something you support?— different sectors. it not something you support? we don't really know what the government _ you support? we don't really know what the government is _ you support? we don't really know what the government is proposing| you support? we don't really know. what the government is proposi

this is a labour party feeling pretty chipper.e are activists and union leaders arguing the leadership should be standing squarely behind public—sector workers, demanding inflation—matching pay rises, and the labour movement rarely sings with one voice, but greater unity has certainly returned. # send him victorious...#. and this morning, a first — the national anthem at the start of conference, in honour of the late queen. a moment intended to show the labour party has changed and deserves another hearing from voters. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent iain watson, who's in liverpool for us. he told me the gulf between labour and government policy is widening. what we are seeing dividing lines in british politics and we have seen for some time, cutting that additional rate of tax, as they call it, those for earnings over £150,000, is now a clear dividing line between the conservative government and labour, saying that the better off ought to pay, as they would see it, their fare share during a cost of living crisis.

the only way to stop this the with a labour government. is with a labour go' applause the with a labourent. from a sharp radio teak of the prime minister to a sharply teak of labour's past. keir starmer determined to portray his party as prodefence, pro business and getting rid of hostility to jewish people. we had to rip out anti—semitism by its roots. applause we had to show our support for nato is non—negotiable. show we want business to prosper. country first, party second. keir starmer is attempting to pitch himself and his party as trustworthy custodians of the economy — so often a weak spot for labour. missions don't achieve themselves, you need focus, determination. and the courage to make very difficult choices. it means not being able to do things, good labour things, as quickly as we might like. that is what responsible government looks like. one of the big themes of this conference has been to argue that the uk should be a world leader in renewable energy, a green growth superpower. led by a state—owned firm. because... it is right for jobs. because it is right for growth. b

the labour leader attacked _ that is what we have.s in rather unparliamentary language. it is opponents in rather unparliamentary lanaauae. , ., ., language. it is not trickle-down, it is a mickey — language. it is not trickle-down, it is a mickey take. _ over loudspeaker: my city, my people, my heart. - my city, my people, my heart. but not everything in the wider labour movement is harmonious. keir starmer has told his senior mps to stay away from picket lines but not far from his conference a strike has flared up at liverpool docks. the people on the picket line here are members of unite, the union that gives more money to the labour party than any other. that union's leader met keir starmer in recent days and what she wants to see is a more ambitious economic policy from him and perhaps, unsurprisingly, far more support for striking workers. i think he wants to make it very clear that he's supporting workers and the reality is actions will speak louder than words. for me, jam tomorrow does not pay the bills as far as workers are c

all is not welcome 2, in the labour camp of ardent - in the labour camp of ardent supporters when were is considerable disquiet. obviously, the unions and their members feeling under huge pressure in the cost—of—living crisis but looking to the labour leadership for more support. just a short time ago i was at an event that has already been happening here although the delegates arriving in the main conference really gets going tomorrow and some fringe events and this was an event from those on the left of the labour party and some very angry voices there so some mps, others from big unions, who were saying that the labour party, the clue, they are saying, is in the name, is the party there to support those from the working classes and they were saying that mps should be allowed to be on strike, out on picket lines, supporting strikes. so keir starmer, she were hearing, was saying that the top mps in the party should not there so playful, call for that and thatis there so playful, call for that and that is something you'll be trying to push in the conference to be debated to say that

labour's, clear know exactly labour's, the clear of know exactly labour's, the clear - to i of— knowow cabinet, he did bring in huge talent —— transformer terry things. particularly bringing rachel as shadow chancellor and people like yvette cooper. picking up on people not being frightened of the labour party, it is partly because of the shadow cabinet as well. take business, yesterday, there was a business, yesterday, there was a business forum at the labour party. it was sold out, they told me they could have sold it out five times over. a lot of business leaders, and from the financial services sector as well. they really respect rachel reeves. you get a feeling the suits are back at the labour party, people don't feel frightened of a labour government. don't feel frightened of a labour government-— don't feel frightened of a labour covernment. . , , . government. have you seems that in terms of the — government. have you seems that in terms of the suits? _ government. have you seems that in terms of the suits? i _ government. have you seems that in terms of the suits? i think— t

labour to win briefing, 17 oints put on hold.7 points clear _ put on hold. labour to win briefing, 17 points clear in _ put on hold. labour to win briefing, 17 points clear in the _ put on hold. labour to win briefing, 17 points clear in the polls. - 17 points clear in the polls. celebrate good times. 17 points clear in the polls. celebrate aood times. . ., celebrate good times. here at labour conference. — celebrate good times. here at labour conference. he _ celebrate good times. here at labour conference, he will— celebrate good times. here at labour conference, he will be _ celebrate good times. here at labour conference, he will be making - celebrate good times. here at labour conference, he will be making only i conference, he will be making only his second speech in person to delegates. his party is now going up in the polls and many members believe they are on the verge of power. but has this got more to do in a change in the political weather, a plummeting pound, the cost of living crisis and the new conservative leaders

that is what labour will do.ave had a flurry of- announcements from the government in the last few days and one that relates to your brief in particular ought we hear is being considered is allowing more migrant workers into the uk, hoping that will address the shortage of labour and a lot of different sectors. is that something you support? as it is needed? we do not know you support? as it is needed? we do rrot know what _ you support? as it is needed? we do not know what the _ you support? as it is needed? we do not know what the government - you support? as it is needed? we do not know what the government is - not know what the government is proposing at the moment and there seems to be confusion. what we need is a long—term plan for the workforce for the skills that this country needs. too often, use it particularly in the nhs and social care, there has not been a proper plan around the kind of skills and making sure we are training enough medical students, making sure we are training enough medicalstudents,

,, ., saying clearly, yes but so would labour. �* ~ " ~ , labour.d stick with the fiscal rules they set out, our shadow chancellor last year and this was do not stop but they say borrowing is necessary even when you do not have an alternative but in order to save the future, by making sure we have the screen jobs in our own country, that's why we have said yes, we would be investing in green technologies of the future to create those jobs by the government had an alternative to pay for their energy plan and they should have turned to the profits of the oil and gas companies and he chose not to and they choose to borrow and right now, it's households were really worried about the price of food, for example, were paying the price of that conservative incompetence. thank you very much. the chair of the labour party thank you very much for talking to us on bbc news. time for the weather forecast. i was looking? very autumnal. we see the big change in him is the feel of this week will continue over the next few days we seem temperatures little bit lower

this is a labour party feeling pretty chipper.s and union leaders arguing the leadership should be standing squarely behind public—sector workers, demanding inflation—matching pay rises, and the labour movement rarely sings with one voice, but greater unity has certainly returned. # send him victorious...#. and this morning, a first — the national anthem at the start of conference, in honour of the late queen. a moment intended to show the labour party has changed and deserves another hearing from voters. our political correspondent jonathan blake in in liverpool for the labour party conference. the first full day. what have you made of it?— made of it? really, if you take a step back. _ made of it? really, if you take a step back. the — made of it? really, if you take a step back, the most _ made of it? really, if you take a step back, the most significant i step back, the most significant moment was the one we saw at the end of ben's report, when the conference open, very unusually come up with the singing of the national anthem

but not everything in the wider labour movement is harmonious.not far from his conference a strike has flared up at liverpool docks. the people on the picket line here are members of unite, the union that gives more money to the labour party than any other. that union's leader met keir starmer in recent days and what she wants to see is a more ambitious economic policy from him and perhaps, unsurprisingly, far more support for striking workers. i think he wants to make it very clear that he's supporting workers and the reality is actions will speak louder than words. for me, jam tomorrow does not pay the bills as far as workers are concerned. today is the time they're on the picket lines, today is the time that they want labour to put their arm around them. this is a crucial conference for us on the left... and left—wing delegates are pushing for a motion to be debated that would support mps joining picket lines and which would call for pay rises to be at or above inflation. but keir starmer will be keen to show that his party has emerged from th

in since world war ii. the uk, the labour party pledg to in the uk, the labour party pledges to boosthe economy. and create jobs through investment in green energy with plans of making the electricity network carbon—free by 2030. there are reports of further protests in iran following the death of a young woman in police custody. thousands queue at the georgian border to leave russia as president zelensky accuses vladimir putin of sending russian conscripts to their death in ukraine by forcing them to fight in the war. a british man freed after being held by russian—backed forces in ukraine describes how he was stabbed by a russian officer and thought he was going to die in captivity. hello and welcome to bbc news. voting is under way in italy's general election. polling stations opened two hours ago. 0pinion polls taken during the campain suggest the country will get its first—ever female prime minister, and its first far right leader since mussolini, in giorgia meloni. a win for her party would be expected to see the return of silvio berlusconi and matteo salvini to government, two

labour force. fin decided not only we want to take up more of the labour force.panies in the _ more of the labour force. on brexit, companies in the uk _ more of the labour force. on brexit, companies in the uk see _ more of the labour force. on brexit, companies in the uk see their - companies in the uk see their paperwork is killing their business. just how much paperwork is in this process? just how much paperwork is in this rrocess? ., ., ~' just how much paperwork is in this rrocess? ., . , ., , process? look at the customs process- _ process? look at the customs process- out _ process? look at the customs process. out of _ process? look at the customs process. out of six, _ process? look at the customs process. out of six, seven, i process? look at the customs - process. out of six, seven, eight, nine additional pieces of paper for one shipment. then you have inspections of the tracks. you saw at the border, miles of tracks are trying to get through. we have almost seen an ecosystem of uk companies to deal with the paperwork. but that's not the right soluti

llcy powell confirmed labour's benefits that be fairly shared. ii_i,t}' powell confirmed labour's approachons the abolition of the top rate but it will support cutting the basic rate from 20 cents in the pound 19p but i think what happens beyond that in terms of labour�*s tax proposal at the next election remains unclear and will be a big rush in the next election. the question first labour is how they can really differentiate their plans the economic growth which is not way where we should be. we have sclerotic stagnant growth in this country, cost—of—living crisis. the fundamentals both parties are facing the same but elusively they're standing very different. ever likely to be any internal flashpoints of so circuit starmer? heckled at the last conference, wasn't eh? —— forcer keir starmer —— wasn't eh? —— forcer keir starmer —— wasn't he? had to say, the left, jeremy corbyn's wing of the party and momentum are certainly a presence here at the past, conference and are trying to get some of the measures they care most about and dominic debated here and we won't hear exactly what will be d

up labour's plans and endorsing them fully. fin labour's plans and endorsing them full . ,, labour's and so forth. in terms of what people think of her in more detail, the characteristics they perceive her to have, what is your polling say? her to have, what is your polling sa ? , , �* , say? the best thing the british ublic say? the best thing the british public had _ say? the best thing the british public had to — say? the best thing the british public had to say _ say? the best thing the british public had to say about - say? the best thing the british public had to say about her - say? the best thing the british public had to say about her is i say? the best thing the british . public had to say about her is they tend to think she is hard—working, about 40% would agree she is a grafter. at the majority think she is not very competent and out of touch with the public, she does not have fantastic personal ratings, there is not much sense that she will come in all guns blazing, connect with the public and solve theissues connect with the public and solve the issues and i think that

let's go to the labour party conference. i go to the labour party conference.0 minutes or so trying to do is persuade everyone across the country that labour is going to be responsible if its in government, that it has an economic strategy that is fully costed, and explained, and is absolutely affordable. secondly, and i think this is the thing we are going to hear so much about over the next few months, labour is arguing that its plans are a lot fairer and will benefit different people. the government would contest that it's giving a tax cut to a lot of people, but the thing that's really uncomfortable for some tories as the fact that additional rate of income tax, the one paid by the highest earners, that has been scrapped. labour are going to talk about that as much as possible. you heard the shadow chancellor they are basically saying that she thinks the fiscal measures announced by the chancellor on friday were all about rewarding the rich and actually she wants to draw distinction and say that labour is all about helping everybody, about an economic growt

needs to gain so there is a lot_ which labour needs to gain so there is a lot of— which labour needsing forward this policy and keir starmer— putting forward this policy and keir starmer knows he needs to respond to the budget— starmer knows he needs to respond to the budget announcements. i think the budget announcements. i think the difficulty is it's not entirely new, _ the difficulty is it's not entirely new. as — the difficulty is it's not entirely new, as we have heard. the government talks about promoting green _ government talks about promoting green energy and in fact we've heard lahour— green energy and in fact we've heard labour governments going all the way back to _ labour governments going all the way back to gordon brown and tony blair promising _ back to gordon brown and tony blair promising a — back to gordon brown and tony blair promising a green industrial revolution and so on. it is a smart policy— revolution and so on. it is a smart policy but — revolution and so on. it is a smart policy but i — revolution and so on. it is a smart policy but i am not sure people

and so labour see an opportunity. the day, labour is the party of economic responsibility and the party of social justice. rachel reeves claimed she would be the first green chancellor, as she put it, putting money into the clean energy industries of tomorrow. she promised, albeit without much detail, a minimum wage that reflects the cost of living. and there was also a reference to the biggest political row of recent years. if you are remotely serious about growth, then you've got to make brexit work. so we will fix the holes in the government's patchwork brexit deal. labour says it is outraged by the conservatives budget last week but is not rejecting all of it, they back the cut in the basic rate of income tax. but they don't like the tax cut for the very highest earners. and if they were in government... the 45p top rate of income tax is coming back. they would spend the money it brought in on the health service, to train more staff. we will implement the biggest expansion of medical school places in british histo

a strategy labour's leader slammed this morning is wrong headed. i see labour's leader slammed this morningwrong headed.— is wrong headed. i see a very big olitical is wrong headed. i see a very big political divide _ is wrong headed. i see a very big political divide because - is wrong headed. i see a very big political divide because you've i is wrong headed. i see a very big| political divide because you've got to the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where the rich get richer and we offer nothing meaningful to working people. you have got the labour party saying we do need to grow our economy, that has been the single biggest failure of the last 12 years of this tory government, but we need to recognise who grows this economy. developing green energy is key to labour's long—term strategy, but what about the government's plan for tax cuts now? sir keir said scrapping the 45p top rate of income tax was wrong. it is scrapping the 45p top rate of income tax was wrong-— tax was wrong. it is hugely riski, it is hugely _ tax was wrong. it is hugely riski, it is hu

take us through the first few hours of the labour i the first few hours of the labour party conferenceew hours of the labour party conference. firstly i think it was interesting _ party conference. firstly i think it was interesting to _ party conference. firstly i think it was interesting to hear— party conference. firstly i think it was interesting to hear angela i was interesting to hear angela rayner pointedly saying there to delegates at the conference here on the repo that she supported the right to strike. and there was a pause on the applause as you heard, that does not put her at odds with the labour leader sir keir starmer, he said the same thing this morning, but that is an issue which is really hanging over the conference at the moment with so many public sector workers going out strike action amid the rising cost of living. a real pressure from trade unions and some on the left of the labour party who want to see the leadership throwing its weight behind the striking workers, allowing mps and shadow cabinet members to get out on the picket line and support them. sir keir s

that has been a source of tension within the labour party within recent weeks is whether or not labour should be standing full square behind strikers joining picket lines and saying, this is right, we back striking workers. on theissue right, we back striking workers. on the issue on whether or not to join picket lines, sir keirjoined the party stands that they don't do that, but he defended it by saying the leader of the opposition has a different role to the leader of trade unions, it is up to the leader of opposition to try to get the labour party into government. that, i think, is also the way that we should look at everything we have heard in the last 45 minutes. if you think about where sir keir starmer is trying to position the party, so we know for example on things like the cost of living, single biggest issue facing people at the moment. he was very keen to drive home that policy that labour has put forward about freezing the energy price cap, he wanted to drive home the advantage labour has had in the last couple of weeks of being able to put forward a clear policy while the

he described this as a labour movement, trying to evoke the sense that it was labour best poised to win97 and in times previously, but in an attempt not to appear complacent, because that is the danger, if sir keir starmer talks about a belief in labour, that they will win the next election, we are a couple of years away from that, he has urged delegates to be disciplined and prepared, saying the conservatives cannot be underestimated. g ., ., ., ., conservatives cannot be underestimated. ., ., ., underestimated. jonathan, that was what was going _ underestimated. jonathan, that was what was going on _ underestimated. jonathan, that was what was going on in _ underestimated. jonathan, that was what was going on in the _ underestimated. jonathan, that was what was going on in the main - underestimated. jonathan, that was what was going on in the main hall, | what was going on in the main hall, but as always with these conferences, something going on in the sidelines, and one event has led to a party, a labour party mp having web suspended. tell us about that. yes, labourmp web suspended.

and so labour see an opportunity. responsibility and the party of social justice. rachel reeves claims she'd be the first green chancellor, as she put it, putting money into the clean energy industries of tomorrow. she promised, albeit without much detail, a minimum wage that reflects the cost of living. and there was a reference, too, to the biggest political row of recent years. if you're remotely serious about growth, then you've got to make brexit work. so we will fix the holes in the government's patchwork brexit deal. labour says it is outraged by the conservatives' budget last week but is not rejecting all of it. they back the cut in the basic rate of income tax, but they don't like the tax cut for the very highest earners. and if they were in government... the 45p top rate of income tax is coming back. they'd spend the money it brought in on the health service, to train more staff. we will implement the biggest expansion of medical school places in british history, doubling the number of medical students, so o

and so labour see an opportunity.omic responsibility and the party of social justice. rachel reeves claims she'd be the first green chancellor, as she put it, putting money into the clean energy industries of tomorrow. she promised, albeit without much detail, a minimum wage that reflects the cost of living. and there was a reference, too, to the biggest political row of recent years. if you're remotely serious about growth, then you've got to make brexit work. so we will fix the holes in the government's patchwork brexit deal. labour says it is outraged by the conservatives' budget last week but is not rejecting all of it. they back the cut in the basic rate of income tax, but they don't like the tax cut for the very highest earners. and if they were in government... the 45p top rate of income tax is coming back. they'd spend the money it brought in on the health service, to train more staff. we will implement the biggest expansion of medical school places in british history, doubling the number of medical students,

the lines between labour and the government even sharper with labour after yesterday's mini budget?mpared to the borisjohnson era. liz truss has arrived in office, completely disrupting the political narrative. it's an extraordinary backdrop to the start of this conference. people are beginning to arrive now, it doesn't get going properly until tomorrow. sir keir starmer, for whom this is actually only the second in—person conference yes, i since becoming leader, talk to supporters and reporters as he came in about ten minutes or so ago. is really lovely to see all this yeah — is really lovely to see all this year. after 12 long years of tory failure, — year. after 12 long years of tory failure, didn't theyjust show their true colours yesterday? there thriving — true colours yesterday? there thriving ideology— make the rich richer_ thriving ideology— make the rich richer and — thriving ideology— make the rich richer and do nothing for working people — richer and do nothing for working people. this conference is our chance — people. this conference is our chance to _ people. this con

labour lead increases from ten to i7~ is _ labour lead increases from ten to i7~ is there — labour leadshe will need to get through this crisis? , ., .., , .y she will need to get through this crisis? , ., , .y ., crisis? there is no complacency on our art crisis? there is no complacency on our part and _ crisis? there is no complacency on our part and we — crisis? there is no complacency on our part and we know _ crisis? there is no complacency on our part and we know that - crisis? there is no complacency on our part and we know that we - crisis? there is no complacency on our part and we know that we are l crisis? there is no complacency on i our part and we know that we are not going to win the next general election simply because the conservatives are rubbish and have a terrible record. we need people to believe in the alternative. that means having the right leadership, team, policies and programme and it needs to be trusted. that's why we've placed so much emphasis on showing how we can pay for policies, how we can deliver and how we would make a meaningful difference to people i

party— controversial within the labour partyiust _ controversial within the labour partyjust as theyy burnham, the mayor of manchester, has been criticising this, senators a very untargeted way of spending public money, which is true _ of spending public money, which is true -- _ of spending public money, which is true. —— saying it is a very untargeted way. true. -- saying it is a very untargeted way.— true. -- saying it is a very untargeted way. true. -- saying it is a very untaraeted wa . ., , ., ., ., untargeted way. the top rate of tax ou refer untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to — untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix — untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the _ untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the front _ untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the front page - untargeted way. the top rate of tax you refer to mix the front page of l you refer to mix the front page of the guardian, sir keir starmer saying he would reinstate that in order to raise money to pay for public services. of course, the calcula

with the headline �*labour lead tories by 33 points�*.ugov poll showing support for labour rose nine points to 54% since monday�*s market plunge in response to the mini budget. the i newspaper continues the theme with the banner: tories fear wipe—out after three weeks of truss as pm, also highlighting the yougov poll which they suggest shows more than half of voters would back the opposition in a general election. the telegraph predicts more misery for the country with the warning �*benefits hit as pm tried to stem the bleeding�*. tapping into concerns that welfare payments are set to fall in a bid to balance the books. the guardian looks ahead to tomorrow�*s meeting between liz truss and britain�*s independent fiscal watchdog. describing it as a in a highly unusual move. the daily express deviates from the government�*s mini budget fallout. with its headline: �*peaceful death of queen from old age as its main offering. meanwhile, the independent is dominated by a half page picture and the headline �*biden declares a major disaster in flo

as you say, he is very much positioning labour back in_ he is very much positioning labour back in theg of the national anthem — was the singing of the national anthem this time at the party conference, the unionjack around the place. — conference, the unionjack around the place, and he's also announced this new— the place, and he's also announced this new great british energy company green power company which will be _ company green power company which will be publicly owned and looked to the mandates power from things like wind, _ the mandates power from things like wind, solar— the mandates power from things like wind, solar power, nuclear power and so on _ wind, solar power, nuclear power and so on yes _ wind, solar power, nuclear power and so on yes i— wind, solar power, nuclear power and so on. yes. i think he has had a very— so on. yes. i think he has had a very good — so on. yes. i think he has had a very good conference. airbrushing jerem very good conference. airbrushing jeremy carbon _ very good conference. airbrushing jeremy carbon out _ very good conference. airbrushing je

labour call on the government to act. i labour call on the government to act. ~ ., labour call on theernment to act. ~' . ~' labour call on the government to act. ~ . ~ u, act. i think that the bank will come under pressure _ act. i think that the bank will come under pressure to _ act. i think that the bank will come under pressure to extend - act. i think that the bank will come under pressure to extend this - under pressure to extend this inflationary pressure and selling off of sterling, but really, we need the chancellor to get a grip on this. we will explain how the drop in the pound affects you. if you are a business worried about this, do get in touch with me. a moment of history in italy — far right leader giorgia meloni is on course to win the election. it puts her in line to be the country's first female prime minister. iii country's first female prime minister. ., country's first female prime minister-— country's first female prime minister. . ., ., minister. if we are called to govern this nation. — minister. if we are called to govern this nation, we _ minister. if we ar

and as a result of that, i have not seen labour— result of that, i have not seen labour activists havekind of spring in their step that they've -ot spring in their step that they've got at _ spring in their step that they've got at the — spring in their step that they've got at the moment since tony blair's day. got at the moment since tony blair's day~ they— got at the moment since tony blair's day. they actually can send victory now, _ day. they actually can send victory now. and — day. they actually can send victory now, and that is what is improving morale _ now, and that is what is improving morale hugely after several years of the doldrums. morale hugely after several years of the doldrums-— the doldrums. looking at the star, as always. — the doldrums. looking at the star, as always. honey _ the doldrums. looking at the star, as always, honey i _ the doldrums. looking at the star, as always, honey i shrunk - the doldrums. looking at the star, as always, honey i shrunk the - the doldrums. looking at the star, | as always, honey i shrunk the kids. it's their way of looking at it. b

that's not currently labour policy, nor are labour shadow ministers meant to appear on picket lines likeut this policy to a vote among members here. it's something the left of the party, like allies of the former leader jeremy corbyn, support. keir starmer! keir starmer, though, will be keen to argue his party is emerging from its own internal divisions, and instead is drawing a clear dividing line between labour and the tories on the economy. ione wells, bbc news, liverpool. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us from the conference in liverpool. in fact, we will be speaking to him a little bit later. we will get the latest now from kyiv on the situation there. we will be looking at how the russians have reacted to the conscription, the fourth conscription of those aged over 35, many fleeing across the border into georgia. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega, has just sent this update. president zelensky last night accused president putin of sending russian conscripts to their deaths here in ukraine after the announcement of the of here in ukraine after the announcem

what is - labours plan that? if your question was what is _ labours plan that?ours plan that? if your question was what is the economic - labours plan that? if your question was what is the economic plan, - labours plan that? if your question was what is the economic plan, i i was what is the economic plan, i think the first thing to say is, there is no election imminent so there is no election imminent so there is no manifesto so it is all a bit sketchy. we have had here is that labour would favour a less in the way of tax cuts, especially on the way of tax cuts, especially on the wealthy and is in favour of putting government money into green technology. but i think if you step back and say do yet have some idea of labour being radically different to the conservatives in terms of the size of the state, the rule of the stay in that size of the tax burden, we don't but that may come later. what is the mood inside of the conservative party, i hear that there have possibly been letters of no confidence being sent with regards to prime minister liz truss. there are

is it time for labour to be. . ._ labour to be... ? i'm very clear with you _ labour to be... ? it. there i labour to be... ? i'm very clear with you to oppose it. there is | with you to oppose it. there is absolutely no good reason for this tax got _ absolutely no good reason for this tax got to— absolutely no good reason for this tax got to go ahead.— absolutely no good reason for this tax got to go ahead. sorry to press ou but tax got to go ahead. sorry to press you but that _ tax got to go ahead. sorry to press you but that is _ tax got to go ahead. sorry to press you but that is different _ you but that is different from saying to voters that you would actually reverse it. i saying to voters that you would actually reverse it.— saying to voters that you would actually reverse it. i don't accept that this is _ actually reverse it. i don't accept that this is a _ actually reverse it. i don't accept that this is a done _ actually reverse it. i don't accept that this is a done deal. - actually reverse it. i don't accept that this is a done deal. there i actually reverse it. i d

there's this new yougov poll for the timesjust out, giving labour a 33—point lead, 54 for labour, justthe conservatives. i should insert a caveat, whenever there is a poll that seems grabby and makes big headlines, the caveat should be even bigger because if it is an outlier, it might be wrong, and there are two other polls i'lljust mention today, one from kantar, 39 for labour, 35 for the conservatives, one from redfield and wilton, 46 for labour, 29 for the conservatives. that's a massive lead and matches a yougov poll with a similar lead of 17 points from the other day. i mean, politics is a difficult business, isn't it, you get short—term contracts from the electorate, things can be very volatile. ijust wonder when you guys see this sort of stuff, and then you have your conference injust a couple of days, would i be right to predict there might be a few conservative mps who don't fancy that trip to birmingham next week? they might be spending a lot more time in their constituencies? well, i mean, look, we'll see. and there's no point in saying politicians don't look at polls. that'