she is from the party, from the labour party. do you want to from the party, from the labour party. do you want to welcome her back? i would love _ party. do you want to welcome her back? i would love to _ party. do you want to welcome her back? i would love to have - party. do you want to welcome her back? i would love to have lucy i party. do you want to welcome her back? i would love to have lucy at| back? i would love to have lucy at the party- — back? i would love to have lucy at the party- she _ back? i would love to have lucy at the party. she said _ back? i would love to have lucy at the party. she said still— back? i would love to have lucy at the party. she said still a friend i the party. she said still a friend of mine. whether she would want to come back, you would have to ask her. d0 come back, you would have to ask her. , ., come back, you would have to ask her. ,, ~ ., i. come back, you would have to ask her. ~ ., ., her. do you know you got the labour party back? — her. do you know you got the labour party back? i — her. do you know you got the labour party back? i

t labour party back from the party it was? , ., ., , was? in some - was? i stayed in the labour party because i believe, in some of - was? i stayed in the labour partyj because i believe, in some of the darkest hours, i think anti—semitism was our darkest hour, i believed there was a way back for labour. some people made different choices and i understand why they made them and i understand why they made them and lucy felt she had no choice, she was hounded out the party. ifeel like we have turned a corner on that now and i am proud of the small contribution i guess i made to that. but i am really proud to be a labour mp and really proud to be in keir starmer�*s shadow cabinet. you mp and really proud to be in keir starmer's shadow cabinet. you got labelled, starmer's shadow cabinet. you got labelled. and _ starmer's shadow cabinet. you got labelled, and you _ starmer's shadow cabinet. you got labelled, and you will— starmer's shadow cabinet. you got labelled, and you will probably - labelled, and you will probably groan when i mentioned thi

i've been in the labour party for 25 years now. history, and when people said that to me, it's like, it's my family. don't tell me i don't belong here. i found that very hard. afterjeremy corbyn became leader, to people shouting that at me, i find it very difficult. you look quite emotional just remembering that. yeah, i found it very difficult because i love the labour party and i've been delivering leaflets and knocking on doors for 25 years. people who in many cases have justjoined telling me that this wasn't my party. i guess they would say you are part of the nando�*s five rising stars. luciana was hounded out of the party. you think i feel a bit emotional, imagine how she felt. her great uncle was a labour mp. she is from the party, from the labour party. do you want to welcome her back? i would love to have luciana back in the party. she is still a friend of mine. whether she would want to come back, you would have to ask her. do you feel you got the labour party back? i stayed in the labour party because i believed in some

it is worth from the labour party-— the labour party.rty. it is a pretty small union, though. - the labour party. it is a pretty small union, though. they - the labour party. it is a pretty l small union, though. they don't the labour party. it is a pretty - small union, though. they don't rely on them as part of their funding. no, but it was in the labour party right at the beginning. the speech tomorrow, he is apparently going to talk about the mental health crisis that he thinks the uk is having to deal with in the wake of that covid pandemic, and he will make the premise that mental health treatment will be available within a month, which i think will be very welcome to many people. interesting that when he was asked if he would prioritise winning the next election or party unity, he said winning the next election. i think that is going to be part of the pitch in his speech tomorrow as well. what you make of this. _ speech tomorrow as well. what you make of this, richard? _ speech tomorrow as well. what you make of this, richard? it

_ increase in support for the labour party? at — increase in support for the labour party? ou talk about _ had been for some time. jamie can you talk about the _ had been for some time. jamie can you talk about the need _ had been for some time. jamie can you talk about the need to - had been for some time. jamie can you talk about the need to put - had been for some time. jamie can | you talk about the need to put flesh on the bones of policy and we did here policies today, hearing my education and mental health, on green homes. do you think the pledges he may will have an impact for your voters?— for your voters? they are things --eole for your voters? they are things people want- — for your voters? they are things people want- joe _ for your voters? they are things people want. joe is _ for your voters? they are things people want. joe is right. - for your voters? they are things people want. joe is right. keir i people want. joe is right. keir starmer set out this idea and said we are going to be responsible with public finances, but you have to go beyond saying you are

before we dive into the labour party— before we dive into the labour party rule _ before we dive intoconversation, we have heard — a fun conversation, we have heard about the cost of living crisis — heard about the cost of living crisis and _ heard about the cost of living crisis and how would you describe _ crisis and how would you describe the situation facing your— describe the situation facing your constituents or the situation might face them in the next _ situation might face them in the next few months. pretty tough. really tough, actually. in my constituency, i have got heathrow airport, - so we have had a large number of people not working - for a long period of time. when the furlough ended, a fair number of them - were laid off as well, so it has been reallyl tough and even those not l associated with the airport, a lot work in the public- sector, so public sector pay freezes have been hitting them, energy prices going up, - inflation going up, - and for other constituents, the cut in universal credit is really, really tough. - i am worried. we have had a really hard time a

we will hear some of labour party policies on working - labour party policies on working people. orming a government, including a fair pay agreement, starting with those in the social care sector. starting with those in the social care sector-— starting with those in the social care sector. ., ,, , ., care sector. thank you, helen. in the rift care sector. thank you, helen. in the gift shop _ care sector. thank you, helen. in the gift shop no _ care sector. thank you, helen. in the gift shop no less! _ care sector. thank you, helen. in the gift shop no less! you're - the gift shop no less! you're watching bbc news, it is quarter past two. prince andrew's us lawyers have accepted he has been served with legal papers alleging that he sexually assaulted virginia giuffre in 2001. it follows a dispute over whether the prince had been formally notified of the civil claim against him.ms giuffre is seeking unspecified damages. ——ms giuffre is seeking unspecified damages. prince andrew has consistently denied the allegation. a tense diplomatic and legal standoff between the united states,

, - we are two leading lights on either wing of the labour party, laura - wing of the labour partyurse lost her- wing of the labour party, laura pidcock a course lost her seat. wing of the labour party, laurai pidcock a course lost her seat in durham — pidcock a course lost her seat in durham in— pidcock a course lost her seat in durham in the— pidcock a course lost her seat in durham in the general- pidcock a course lost her seat in durham in the general electionl pidcock a course lost her seat in. durham in the general election and angela _ durham in the general election and angela eagle — durham in the general election and angela eagle who _ durham in the general election and angela eagle who challenged - durham in the general election and i angela eagle who challenged jeremy corbyn _ angela eagle who challenged jeremy corbyn for— angela eagle who challenged jeremy corbyn for the — angela eagle who challenged jeremy corbyn for the leadership. _ angela eagle who challenged jeremy corbyn for the leadership. thank- angela eagle who challenged jeremy corbyn for the leadership.— corb

john, there is a bigger thought though here, isn't there, which on newscast, a labour party activist and jeremy corbyn led the party into two general elections, you lost them both, lost the last one, biggest defeat in terms of parliamentary seats since, what, 1935. what do you say to people who mightjust say, look, the best thing you could do for the labour party isjust disappear off into retirement? actually, sometimes you can provide advice and assistance _ because you have been through that experience and that is what i am trying to d0~ _ when kier got elected, we agreed that when kier becomes leader, . because towards the end - of the campaign, it was fairly obvious, we said we will not allow to happen to him what happenedl to us, whenjeremy was elected leader, we hadl the parliamentary labour party, - we had people resigning on the day, we had coup after coup, . almost on a monthly basis and we said that would not happen land i have done everything i can. to support keir starmer for this period. - i have had a fair amount of flak as a result of it, i but sometimes when you get in

labour party politicians are aware of this _ labour party politicians are aware of this and — labour rjoining h government on the sub'ect. thanks forjoining us. the _ government on the subject. thanks forjoining us. the bakers- government on the subject. thanks forjoining us. the bakers union - forjoining us. the bakers union have been involved with labour policies for a long time, at least since the 1920s. 0ne policies for a long time, at least since the 1920s. one of the candidates successfully won in staffordshire in the 1930s. small union as they would admit but one that has been involved with the labour party for a very long time. they have now this affiliated from the party as a result which means it will stop giving money to the party as a result of the decision by the leadership to oppose the plan for a £15 per hour national minimum wage. broadband customers will be able to switch their suppliers more easily, under new plans which have just been announced by the regulator 0fcom. the watchdog said that under the new rules it will be possible to switch in a single day and the pr

we will see the labour party respond _ months. we will see the labour party respond to— months.en people _ come together, and we have seen people come together to get through it and that _ people come together to get through it and that is what you want to build — it and that is what you want to build on — it and that is what you want to build on this week.— it and that is what you want to build on this week. promise of some real alternatives _ build on this week. promise of some real alternatives and _ build on this week. promise of some real alternatives and those _ build on this week. promise of some real alternatives and those rule - real alternatives and those rule changes go to full conference floor tomorrow. . ~ changes go to full conference floor tomorrow. ., ,, , ., a book of condolence has been opened in south london in memory of the 28—year—old primary school teacher sabina nessa, who was attacked and killed a week ago. hundreds of mourners gathered for an emotional candlelit vigil in kidbrooke last night. more than 500 people gathered at pegler square, not far from w

i how does the labour party get past that? 4' how does the labour party get past that?o not rovoke that? i think for one you do not provoke these _ that? i think for one you do not provoke these debates - that? i think for one you do not - provoke these debates unnecessarily. no union, no labour party delegate, member who is coming to conference wanted to put this on the table. keir starmer chose to put on the table and i think it was a mistake and i think he is reflecting on that now. we move on and we have to talk about the policies that the party is going to put forward at the next election, not talking to ourselves about how his successor might be elected. that is really not a debate we ought to be having in the country has got multiple crises facing it and a lot of people have got crisis and a lot of people have got crisis and the personal lives around tax hikes or losing their universal credit, the end of the tenancy arrangements coming in at the end of furlough canal of the sort of things that are actually worrying people, not whether we have an electoral couege

labour now, that's what| parties. labour now, that's what andy mcdonald said. andoned. i don't think the public will be impressed _ abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed and _ abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed and it's - abandoned. i don't think the public will be impressed and it's bad - will be impressed and it's bad for the party — will be impressed and it's bad for the -a . ., will be impressed and it's bad for the -a . . , will be impressed and it's bad for the - . ., , . will be impressed and it's bad for the - . . , . the party. thanks very much. close jerem the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn _ the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. _ the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. in _ the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. in the - the party. thanks very much. close jeremy corbyn ally. in the front - jeremy corbyn ally. in the front rank of labour politics in the jeremy coren — jeremy corbyn era. he's failed to unite the party as he promised to do. what keir starmer

it's a real shame for the labour party and for the country as a whole. . for those people who wear on very low wages-— for those people who wear on very lowwaaes. ., , ~ low wages. absolutely. and you can understand his _ low wages. absolutely. and you can understand his anger— low wages. absolutely. and you can understand his anger and _ low wages. absolutely. and you can | understand his anger and frustration particularly as one of the last carbonate members of the shadow cabinets, and he dashed his resignation letter, he accused kier starmer of failing to stand up first but socialist principles. each has a moment of maximum impact to make that point, and maybe this was not something that people were talking about before, and we are talking about before, and we are talking about it now, so... the about before, and we are talking about it now, so...— about it now, so... the public ob'ect about it now, so... the public object to _ about it now, so... the public object to another _ about it now, so... the public object to another strike - about it now, so.

like to see labour in government, _ party and how he would like to see labour in government, obviouslygreat prime _ labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime minister— labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime minister he - labour in government, obviously, and what a great prime minister he would| what a great prime minister he would be. ., ., ., . ., s , be. you are from worthing west. whether you _ be. you are from worthing west. whether you are _ be. you are from worthing west. whether you are somewhere - be. you are from worthing west. l whether you are somewhere where labour has done well locally recently. from what you heard in the whole, do you think he's had enough to help win over voters? weill. whole, do you think he's had enough to help win over voters?— to help win over voters? well, i didn't come _ to help win over voters? well, i didn't come with _ to help win over voters? well, i didn't come with the _ to help win over voters? well, i didn't come with the highest. didn't come with the highest expectations but i think in terms of energising — e

do you think the labour party — on the horizon now.ur party is _ on the horizon now. do you think the labour party is in _ on the horizon now. do you think the labour party is in any _ on the horizon now. do you think the labour party is in any position now. labour party is in any position now to criticise the government having supported are the measures, mostly health measures that they took in terms of supporting people through this very difficult time. there has been? �* ., , , . , been? i'm not sure people really want of partisan _ been? i'm not sure people really want of partisan argument - been? i'm not sure people really want of partisan argument over. been? i'm not sure people really. want of partisan argument over how much _ want of partisan argument over how much this— want of partisan argument over how much this is— want of partisan argument over how much this is about the pandemic how much _ much this is about the pandemic how much is _ much this is about the pandemic how much is this— much this is about the pandemic how mu

do you think the labour party — on the horizon now.is in any position now to criticise the government having supported are the measures, mostly health measures that they took in terms of supporting people through this very difficult time. there has been? �* ., , , ., , been? i'm not sure people really want of partisan _ been? i'm not sure people really want of partisan argument i been? i'm not sure people really want of partisan argument over. been? i'm not sure people really. want of partisan argument over how much _

labour party decided to plant his party into civil war with his opportunity to talk about these issuesy. he said don't trash the last four years, unity. he said don't trash the last fouryears, by unity. he said don't trash the last four years, by which he meant the radical ideas of the last four years, public ownership, taxing the rich, scrapping tuition fees and so on, and competence, electability and he is just failing on, and competence, electability and he isjust failing on on, and competence, electability and he is just failing on those particular issues because this isn't party unity, this is obviously an attempt to crush that wing of the party that believes in transformative policies. and i wouldn't be bothered so much if he actually articulated a vision for the country but it seems the problem is a lot of the people around keir starmer, they have a vision for taking on their own party, they don't have a vision for the country. and that is something the voters have noticed which i am afraid is why keir starmer�*s polling isjust so bad. it is worse than boris johnson's and only o

of many years ago when _ the labour party of many years ago when it— the labour party of many years agoen by internal strife instead of actually getting out there — instead of actually getting out there and putting the message across that people need to hear what you stand _ that people need to hear what you stand for — that people need to hear what you stand for. , , that people need to hear what you stand for. , w , , ., stand for. very quickly before we move on from — stand for. very quickly before we move on from this, _ stand for. very quickly before we move on from this, nigel, - stand for. very quickly before we move on from this, nigel, what i stand for. very quickly before we l move on from this, nigel, what did he have to say in terms of whether this would appeal to your average brit? private schools, eitherthings they will be more concerns about? one of the things he is concerned about, he will also be addressing climate change, the energy crisis, universal credit. he will be taking on the big issues as the week goes on, but labour has onlyjust started its conference today so

well, the labour party i think at the proposal?think at the moment has _ the proposal? well, the labour party i think at the moment has a - the proposal? well, the labour party i think at the moment has a system i i think at the moment has a system called _ i think at the moment has a system called one _ i think at the moment has a system called one member one vote. where every— called one member one vote. where every party— called one member one vote. where every party memberand called one member one vote. where every party member and members of affiliated _ every party member and members of affiliated organisations such as trade _ affiliated organisations such as trade unions they vote in the most straightforward way for a leader, and, _ straightforward way for a leader, and. they— straightforward way for a leader, and, they keir starmer's proposal is to go— and, they keir starmer's proposal is to go back— and, they keir starmer's proposal is to go back to an old system that existed — to go back to an old system that existed in—

at the labour party conference the - there is an obvious problem. git true: labour party conference theader angela rayner is criticised for calling borisjohnson some. germans go to the polls as the country decides who it wants to lead in the post angela merkel era. and a shock defeat for brinton�*s anthony joshua, who has lost his world heavyweight titles after being —— after losing to 0leksandr usyk of ukraine. hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around well. more than 10,000 workers will be given temporary uk visas in a government u—turn designed to stop supply chain disruption ahead of christmas. it comes after a shortage of drivers led to fuel delivery problems at petrol stations and empty shelves in supermarkets. 5000 fuel tanker and food delivery drivers will be out of work and to christmas. the road haulage association estimates there is 100,000 vacancies. the transport secretary grant shapps has urged people to be sensible and only fill up people to be sensible and only fill up their cars when they need to. the labour leader sir keir starmer says the governors fai

at the - labour party conference in brighton, or keir starmer says winning a general election is moremportant than party unity. general election is more important than party unity-— than party unity. winning the aeneral than party unity. winning the general election. _ than party unity. winning the general election. i— than party unity. winning the general election. i didn't- than party unity. winning the l general election. i didn't come than party unity. winning the - general election. i didn't come into general election. ididn't come into politics— general election. i didn't come into politics to — general election. i didn't come into politics to vote over and over again and lose, _ politics to vote over and over again and lose, and then tweet about it. i came _ and lose, and then tweet about it. i came into _ and lose, and then tweet about it. i came into politics to change millions_ came into politics to change millions of lives to the better. right — millions of lives to the better. right now, delegates at the conference are preparing to vote on a controversial motion to raise t

the labour party has been absolutely clear— labour party has been absolutely clear that — labour partyproposing today is not the way forward — proposing today is not the way forward. and i hope my view is that we need _ forward. and i hope my view is that we need eight national care service funded _ we need eight national care service funded by— we need eight national care service funded by progressive taxation, including — funded by progressive taxation, including a wealth tax when the labour— including a wealth tax when the labour party was a manifesto to the country _ labour party was a manifesto to the country at _ labour party was a manifesto to the country at the next election all of those _ country at the next election all of those options will be considered. thank— those options will be considered. thank you — those options will be considered. thank you very much. as i say, we are awaiting that boat this afternoon. although there are conservatives who ultimately will not vote again says there have been a few concerns raised in the house of commons from the tory backbenchers, fo

if you are a die—hard - labourvoter, and remember whoever leads the labour party the labour party is voters voting for— it, some people are therefore - negative because it is done by the conservatives. 0verall, to be honest, - the public wanted more money spent on the nhs. they want more money. spent on public services. they've accepted taxes will have to go up. - generally, a hypothecated tax, | even though national insurance is a bit of a con because the - hypothecation doesn't really happen, i but we will forget that for now, i national insurance is much more attractive to most people, i including conservative voter, than in income tax rise. i think borisjohnson is probably going to get away with it. - he already had a ten - percentage lead in the polls. we will see if that changes. generally people have said for years we need to spend money on - things, particularly these things, and now we are. i i wonder if there is an element of the discrepancy between the before and after an peoples reaction is people being happy in theory to pay more tax and perhaps a little less happy when

he is concerned, part of that vision means making big changes to the internal workings of the labour partyrt labour mps need to get themselves on the ballot to run for labour leader. he sees these changes is crucial to positioning the party as more credible to voters and making it easier for them to win a general election and stop a lot of the internal wrangling and division, as we have seen on labour over the last few months and years in fact. but all the time that it is being talked about, as you suggested, will overshadow the talk about policy, which is of course incredibly important if labour is to appeal to voters in greater numbers in the future than they did at the last election and have done in the past. tomorrow we will have a speech by the shadow business secretary ed miliband, but there will be that vote on these changes and they are far—reaching changes which will antagonise a lot in the labour party. members on the left of the party who don't want these changes to come in and see them as an attack on democratic processes, which the party has in place, so the row will rumble on

she said the labour party was -- working class people don't want a handout, they want opportunity. they're getting those to opportunities. mr. speaker, they're getting those opportunities under a conservative government. over 2 million children academic year, hundreds of thousands of jobs for young people under our kick start and helping over a million people on long-term unemployment out under the restart scheme. she's right, labour talks down to people and the conservatives -- [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> well, mr. speaker, i know we have a shortage of hot air this week -- [laughter] just ask the prime minister, just as the prime minister isn't able, the deputy prime minister is doing his best to shore up supplies. and you know what, mr. speaker? he talks about opportunities. the government have scrapped the green homes -- scrapped the zero carbon homes standard and -- [inaudible] will mr. speaker, they paved the way for this crisis that will hit families and businesses. and as usual, it will be the british people that'll have to pay the price. so can the deputy prime minister g

what _ does the labour party stand for? what is — does the labour party stand for? l you it is going to be a good _ and i tell you it is going to be a good speech. | and i tell you it is going to be a good speech-— and i tell you it is going to be a a-oodseech. ., , , good speech. i will give you a sense of some of— good speech. i will give you a sense of some of the _ good speech. i will give you a sense of some of the battles _ good speech. i will give you a sense of some of the battles going - good speech. i will give you a sense of some of the battles going on - of some of the battles going on within the broader labour movement which has always been a broad church, this week. the row i mentioned about andy mcdonald, shadow cabinet minister who walked out. he wants a national minimum wage of £15 an hour in the leadership says no, the minimum wages almost £9 and labour are committed to getting it to £10. you have also had some trades unions who are not happy. the bakers union who have been affiliated with the party since its foundation more than a century ago i've

this particular— at the labour party conference.ly taking the charitable status — actually taking the charitable status away from private schools means _ status away from private schools means you — status away from private schools means you will raise £1.7 billion because — means you will raise £1.7 billion because that is what they get away with. _ because that is what they get away with. no— because that is what they get away with, no vat on business rates. the {1.7 with, no vat on business rates. the £17 billion — with, no vat on business rates. the £1.7 billion will go towards an education revolution to do things like make — education revolution to do things like make sure that every single child _ like make sure that every single child has— like make sure that every single child has a — like make sure that every single child has a laptop at home, to make sure that _ child has a laptop at home, to make sure that every single child will -et sure that every single child will get careers advice with an adviser going _ get careers

we have had the labour party leader— today. we have had the labour party leader sir— today.overnment should have been prepared, should have seen this coming — prepared, should have seen this coming. you wants key workers to be given _ coming. you wants key workers to be given priority— coming. you wants key workers to be given priority at petrol stations when _ given priority at petrol stations when it — given priority at petrol stations when it comes tojumping to given priority at petrol stations when it comes to jumping to the front— when it comes to jumping to the front of— when it comes to jumping to the front of queues —— he wants. that is something _ front of queues —— he wants. that is something the government doesn't want to— something the government doesn't want to do. the hope the prime minister— want to do. the hope the prime minister and other ministers have tonight— minister and other ministers have tonight is— minister and other ministers have tonight is that the reassurances they are — tonight is that the reassurances they are giving will start to ease they ar

at the uk labour party conference the - uk labour party conference the deputy leader is criticised forisjohnson some. detectives investigating a murder have arrested a 38—year—old man on suspicion of murder and what scotland yard says is a significant development. germans go to the polls as the country decide who it wants to lead in a post angela merkel area. i will be back with the latest news at the top of the hour and right now it is time for dateline london. hello and welcome to our weekly brains trust, with bbc specialists and the correspondents who file stories, broadcast and blog to audiences back home from the dateline: london. this week, advance australia fair or foul? after angela — what will be the legacy of germany's longest—serving chancellor? and too little c02, too much hot air? boris johnson wrestles with the contradictions of keeping us fed and warm, but not too hot. joining us this week, latika bourke is an australian author and journalist, with columns in the sydney morning herald and the age. stefanie bolzen is uk and ireland correspondent for the german media site

, but it will not be deflected. 50 in the labour party, but it will not be deflected-— in the labour should shut up - be deflected. so those people who agree with you should shut up or l be deflected. so those people who i agree with you should shut up or go? we should join together in our common intention that we need a labour government. you common intention that we need a labour government.— labour government. you sprung chances labour government. you sprung changes on — labour government. you sprung changes on the _ labour government. you sprung changes on the unions - labour government. you sprung changes on the unions and - labour government. you sprung changes on the unions and they | labour government. you sprung - changes on the unions and they would normally expect to be consulted, you are and what people believed was a commitment, it personal commitment from you for nationalisation. —— you abandon what people believed. and at one time you post with a banner saying mcdonald's workers should be paid £15 an hour, you are now saying party should not be saying that comets are p

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says winning a general election is more important than party unitylready included the resignation of a shadow cabinet member, he said labour is a broad church and there will always be disagreements. but he added the party should get behind his leadership and focus on winning a general election. he has been speaking to our political editor, laura kuenssberg, in brighton who began by asking him what he would do to fix the issues facing the country right now, if he were in number ten. look right, left, then right again may be. keir starmer is changing the labour direction but there are many protests where he is going. is he now in charge?— protests where he is going. is he now in charge? protests where he is going. is he now in charae? ~ , , ~ �* ., now in charge? absolutely. we've had three da s now in charge? absolutely. we've had three days of — now in charge? absolutely. we've had three days of build _ now in charge? absolutely. we've had three days of build up _ now in charge? absolutely. we've had three days of build up to _ now in charge? absolut

she is going to be opening the labour party conference today. cted to be in her speech but what we are being led to expect is that the —— a labour government would launch a fair pay agreement so that businesses and employees would agree to an estate by minimum standards for pay and conditions. —— agree to stick by minimum standards. we are expecting her to sit out this plan when she speaks to the labour party membership at their conference in brighton. she has already been talking, you may have heard her at times here on bbc news and also on bbc radio earlier in the day, talking about how better pay and conditions would help employees boost staff retention and reduce sick days, that very much in the minds of a lot of employers at the moment who are struggling, of course, to attract enough staff because of the various factors that we have been talking about. certain industries are really affected more than others at the moment. she has also indicated that the party may not go ahead with changing the way that the party leaders are elected in future

is the party _ today that the labour party is the party of _ today that the labour party is theative party who really _ it is the conservative party who really are — it is the conservative party who really are party of speculators and the developers. why do i say that? because _ the developers. why do i say that? because what has happened to the housing _ because what has happened to the housing market and housing under their watch, as we have seen, house prices _ their watch, as we have seen, house prices careering out of control, going _ prices careering out of control, going beyond the reach of ordinary working _ going beyond the reach of ordinary working people that labour represents, the care workers, electricians, nurses, who cannot get on the _ electricians, nurses, who cannot get on the housing market in most parts of the _ on the housing market in most parts of the country these days. and the governmentjust are not of the country these days. and the government just are not taking on those _ government just are not taking on thoseissues government just are not taking on

a battle at some point and make these changes to the way leadership contest happen within the labour partye national executive committee, laid upon that ruling body, and then getting them approved by party members here at the conference. so, he has got everything he wanted, the move to go back to an electoral college system which sees trade unions and other affiliated you — organisations alongside labour mps and the wider labour membership getting equal share of the vote for a new labour leader but there are still some plans in there to make it harderfor labour mps to get on the leadership ballot and also to scrap registered supporters, which came in under ed miliband's leadership. that way for people to pay a small fee to be able to participate in the election without becoming fully paid up labour members. though plans are still deeply unpopular with many people on the left of the party. we will have to see what happens tomorrow, they will be debate on the conference floor, whether those plans go through or not. sources close to keir starmer tonight tell me they are happy with where they

that is where the labour party has to be. those are theissues labour party has to be.n-— and pray and i think he will inspire the nation. ., ., , . the nation. you mention the perfect storm. i the nation. you mention the perfect storm- iwill— the nation. you mention the perfect storm. i will ask _ the nation. you mention the perfect storm. i will ask you _ the nation. you mention the perfect storm. i will ask you about - the nation. you mention the perfect storm. i will ask you about that - the nation. you mention the perfect storm. i will ask you about that in l storm. i will ask you about that in a moment, all the different situations feeding into various different crises we are experiencing at the moment. i want to ask you this. keir starmersaid at the moment. i want to ask you this. keir starmer said yesterday, he basically wanted to win, win, win, win the election. aryeh comfortable with perhaps parking some of your principles are some of the beliefs you have held for a long time in order to change policy and therefore win?— time in order to change policy and ther

the guardian also leads with a preview of keir starmer�*s speech to the labour party conference, and put mental health at the core of his pitch. the daily telegraph says french authorities are accusing the uk of rejecting three—quarters of their applications to fish in waters around britain, and claims they're considering �*retaliatory action�*. and the sun, alongside that huge picture of the dutchess of cambridge at the bond premiere, leads with a car crash involving katie price. it reports fears from her family, as the paper claims drink and drugs were involved in the incident. so, let�*s begin. let�*s save the feel for a little later on, shall we, and kick off with the speech by keir starmer later tomorrow afternoon in brighton. the mirror, as you would expect, very faithful to the labour party has got probably the most detail about what he is going to stay in his speech. the labour exclusive is my school revolution, richard, talk us through what he is going to talk about. it is richard, talk us through what he is going to talk about.— going to talk about. it is very reminiscent _

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speaker, and that is the difference between this government and the labour party.hink it is a good thing, i think it's a good thing, for instance, that the -- [inaudible] is now paying 5% more than they were before the pandemic. and never forget if we listened to captain hindsight is, mr. speaker,. [inaudible] would still be closed. >> mr. starmer. >> mr. speaker, it wasn't a difficult question. it's a silly question. how much would somebody making minimum wage -- apparently it's an unclear question. i'll give the prime minister the answer to the question. it is much, much higher. a single parent could be a constituent working under minimum wage, already working full time, would need to work over 9 hours a week on top of their full-time job just to get the money back that the prime minister has taken away from them. >> prime minister. >> they they are already workinl time. they've got kids. how on earth does the prime minister think they're going to find the time to work an extra 9 hours, mr. speaker? an extra day every week. how, prime minister? >> mr. speaker, i'

at the labour party conference _ an obvious problem.rty conference deputy _ an obvious problem. at the labour party conference deputy leader - party conference deputy leader angela rayner is criticised for calling borisjohnson scum. investigators have arrested a 50 —year—old man on suspicion of murder after what scotland yard said was a significant development. now on bbc news, in an exclusive interview, john simpson talks to pakistan's prime minister imran khan about the taliban takeover of afghanistan. just over a month ago, the taliban swept into afg hanistan's capital, kabul. their lightning advance lasted only a few weeks, and they eventually walked into the capital without a fight, as former president ashraf ghani and much of his cabinet fled. a panicked evacuation ensued. now, the world is watching as the taliban form their government. exactly how they intend to rule remains unclear. the ministry for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice is back, and last week, the taliban barred girls from secondary schools, with only

the labour party have put a whole list of questions in ten different areas they want dominic raab to answer, whether it is about the previous mission in afghanistan, about his own personal contact, whether he went on holiday at the right time, and stayed on holiday for too long, and stayed on holiday for too long, and labour�*s shadow foreign secretary lisa mandy did not hold back. , secretary lisa mandy did not hold back, , .,

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the local labour party is hopeful.en to hundreds of people to find out why they turned away. what do you make of what you're hearing from the national labour party at the moment? are they saying the right things to win back places like dudley? it's a work in progress and i think what we have seen today, and over the course of this week, is some positives. what we've got to do is go out and regain the trust of the people that we wish to represent. that is labour's challenge, and it has to find a way back in places like this if it is to find a way back to power. alex forsyth, bbc news, dudley. a court has heard how a police officer used covid rules to kidnap sarah everard from the streets of south london in march before he raped and murdered her. wayne couzens, who was a serving metropolitan police officer, pretended to arrest the 33 year old and was seen handcuffing her as she was walking home from a friend's house. today sarah everard's family addressed the court and said they were broken hearted. they said they were h

this week should have been about the labour party - been about the labour party announcing a platform leadership rules, and i also don't agree there was a battle against — don't agree there was a battle against the far left, that somehow the leadership has one. the membership of trade unions defeated keir starmer's electoral college and defeated _ keir starmer's electoral college and defeated the 25% nomination threshold, but that doesn't get labour— threshold, but that doesn't get labour election ready, because it was all— labour election ready, because it was all about a leadership contest. if was all about a leadership contest. if labour— was all about a leadership contest. if labour win want to be a contest so what _ if labour win want to be a contest so what are — if labour win want to be a contest so what are we getting election ready— so what are we getting election ready for. — so what are we getting election ready for, getting ready to lose? he has to— ready for, getting ready to lose? he has to focus— ready for, getting ready to lose? he has to focus on his vision, the trans

labour, anyway. but plenty here have turned away from the party. g town voted tory last time round. i've always been labour but we've turned to the conservatives. we like boris. that's what the labour leader is up against. what about keir starmer? no. keir starmer? know much about him? no, i don't. keir starmer did try to put his personality front and centre today, as these students from dudley college watched closely. he was very articulate when it came on to him as a person, however i'm still not as warm to him as i think i should be. he was saying a lot of good things, we just need to know how he's - going to push them through forward. i wanted to hear more _ about the mental health services. what about all the people who have been waiting. on the waiting lists for years? he was blaming the tories, without actually having an action plan of his own. and i found that quite hypocritical. and i would like to know how he's going to make these changes, how he's going to do all this. i wanted, "this is what i'm going to do, this is how i'm going to get

party back. unfortunately that does translate to the people in dudley and others in the people in dudley and others in the country are labourarmer does is not an iota to anyone else in their daily lives. i think you will notice that keir starmer is in a fight with the left and they think that makes labour and a positive for him. at the end the day it is a deeply split party and these light are going anywhere. they're very far a firm resolution over this. and ask —. you got prounion, anti— union this one is going to run for months if not years. is going to run for months if not ears. �* , .., is going to run for months if not ears. �* , .. , ., is going to run for months if not ears. years. it's can run if you can find any fuel. — years. it's can run if you can find any fuel. of— years. it's can run if you can find any fuel, of course. _ years. it's can run if you can find any fuel, of course. that's - years. it's can run if you can find any fuel, of course. that's onto | any fuel, of course. that's onto energy and/or fuel for the next trip to the daily telegraph was up on the front page below a picture of us are keir starme