a labour party that conserves. _ labour party. a labour party that conserves. he — labour party.our party. a labour party that conserves, he claimed. and he i labour party. a labour party that i conserves, he claimed. and he sought to snatch more political clothes. the conservatives often claim as their own. we the conservatives often claim as their own. ~ , the conservatives often claim as their own-— their own. we say yes to sound mone , their own. we say yes to sound money. yes _ their own. we say yes to sound money. yes to _ their own. we say yes to sound money, yes to cutting - their own. we say yes to sound money, yes to cutting waste i their own. we say yes to sound l money, yes to cutting waste and debt, embrace the need for stability. fiscal responsibility is non—negotiable. in stability. fiscal responsibility is non-negotiable.— stability. fiscal responsibility is non-negotiable. stability. fiscal responsibility is non-nerotiable. ., ., , non-negotiable. in other words, keir starmer is trying _ non-negotiable. in other words, keir starmer is trying to _ non-negotiable.

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because we've seen some backers of the labour party calling on the labour party calling on the laboureir starmer to really say that he's going to do a lot that's different from the conservative party . anything they're it's party. anything they're it's interesting . interesting. >> i think sir keir starmer and his comms team will be delighted by the fact that the criticism of him so far this conference is he isn't being radical enough . he isn't being radical enough. his whole political brand is being built around being a safe pair of hands that middle england would feel okay to vote for that. those who perhaps have voted conservative in the past would feel comfortable switching to it and feeling like it's not going to too be radical of a change, that it's not going to overturn the system as things stand, i think if the criticism of the labour party this weekend is that it's not being radical enough , sir keir starmer will be enough, sir keir starmer will be a very happy man however a very happy man indeed. however for the difference here is there might be some radical policy sort of

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_ party, pretty good for the labour pa . , party, pretty good for the labour pa . ., ., , , partyith us this morning, thank you for the - party. good to have you with us this morning, thank you for the latest i morning, thank you for the latest air on those results overnight that have given a lot of conservative mps a lot to think about this morning. joining me live is professor sir john curtice, a political scientist at the university of strathclyde. a night where a lot of records were broken, you've been looking at them, just tell us how significant the swings are?— just tell us how significant the swings are? just tell us how significant the swinus are? ., , ., ., swings are? you might first of all ask, wh swings are? you might first of all ask. why do _ swings are? you might first of all ask. why do we _ swings are? you might first of all ask, why do we bother _ swings are? you might first of all ask, why do we bother with - ask, why do we bother with historical record? we know that by—elections are not like general elections, indeed we even know that by—elections are not even

labour party-— labour party.ty. are there not certain phrases that are so _ labour party. are there not certain phrases that are so loaded, - labour party. are there not certain phrases that are so loaded, why i phrases that are so loaded, why would you use it? andy mcdonald is a seasoned politician. why would he do it? , , seasoned politician. why would he do it? , y ., , seasoned politician. why would he do it? , y seasoned politician. why would he do it? ,_,_ ., .,, it? firstly, as you said to louise ellman, words _ it? firstly, as you said to louise ellman, words to _ it? firstly, as you said to louise ellman, words to have - it? firstly, as you said to louise ellman, words to have contact l it? firstly, as you said to louise i ellman, words to have contact and they mean different the context he said it in is very clearly a call for, quote, peaceful liberty between israelis and palestinians. to read it another way is absurd. let me push back on saying to the river to the sea, palestine will be free, is in any

apparently, if you the labour party. you believe the labour party. so what difference is it going make editor. right. so what diweence is it going make editor. right. so what diwe doe is it going make editor. right. so what diwe do what: going make editor. right. so what diwe do what labour make editor. right. so what diwe do what labour wants {e do if we do what labour wants to do with understanding with non—doms? my understanding and wrong, is with non—doms? my understanding and the wrong, is with non—doms? my understanding and the labour wrong, is with non—doms? my understanding and the labour party wrong, is with non—doms? my understanding and the labour party have], is that the labour party have looked a study the looked at a study by the university of wannick which says that might be that £3.5 billion might be raised you make non—doms pay. raised if you make non—doms pay. their is that true? is it their tax is that true? is it going to happen? so no, non—dom stands for non—domiciled. >> these are very wealthy people who are of other national pa

labour| the labour party conference, ter making? abour party conference, ter making? they're1at labour| the labour party conference, ter making? they're sayingourl are making? they're saying they're rebuild they're going to rebuild britain. is going to britain. how long is it going to take? the timeline? take? what's the timeline? where's the fictitious non—dom money from and how long money coming from and how long will it dries up? will it last if it dries up? what's the plan? and that's because today because rachel reeves said today she allow for non—dom she wouldn't allow for non—dom status to live here. have to status to live here. you have to pay status to live here. you have to pay your take go down pay your tax take will go down significantly if a government pursues that because people who have ultra high worth are have ultra high net worth are very fleet of foot and they make their least in their decisions, at least in part based on what have to pay- >> and people say, oh, there's all sorts of cultural issues that keep people

he kept saying labour the party of working labour is the party of working people. actually said people. he actually said outright labour supports outright that labour supports a two state solution in the middle east when it comes to israel and palestine. he said that one of the things that really touched him recently how him recently was how many ordinary working said ordinary working people, he said are survival mode amid this are in survival mode amid this cost living crisis and he cost of living crisis and he wants to ease that burden. so he claims of national claims a decade of national renewal. i think the eagle eyed and eagle eyed, if he can be such a thing amongst us, will have realised that what he's saying he's going need saying is he's going to need at least just just least two full terms just just to try to correct the mess that we're in now, which does seem like a heck of a long time, but there we go. that's the line, isn't it, out of labour. look we're in such a mess here. it's to going ages get to going take us ages to get it right. nhs. that right. the nhs. he said that

is it still too early for the labour party to start detailing policy? f the world wants to know about, but maybe it is too early to start laying out, because the conservative party has a recent history of picking up on some of those policies and making them theirs. harry: i think it will -- what you will see is the labour party being quite risk-averse, quite concerned about putting a policy detail. but as you say they might get attacked. they've also got to put enough out there both to convince voters, but also to convince businesses, industry that they have got a plan for growth and plan for the future of the country. what i think you are starting to see is the outlines of policy. they have set, for example, fiscal rules. they have set ambitions on climate investment, very much looking over the u.s. and the inflation reduction act. they have set out the kind of parameters of a policy platform. i think we might see some other details start to filter through in this conference. but they are not going to want to tie themselves in knots with policies that r

the party ofjeremy corb n labour party. the party ofjeremy corbyn and _ labour party. — labour party. the party ofjeremy corbyn and his self-proclaimed i corbyn and his self—proclaimed friend sir keir starmer. sir keir starmer who was against brexit then wanted to accept brexit, then wanted a second referendum on brexit. then he said he wanted to make brexit work and then last month he said he wanted a brexit which was identical to eu membership. he was saying as he always does whatever he thought people in the audience wanted to hear. sir keir starmer is the jellyfish of british politics. laughter. he is transparent, spineless and swept along by the tide. under sir keir starmer, labour is the party of procrastination, provocation but it is never prepared to stand up for our nation. it is the part of high unemployment and the part of high unemployment and the highest debt and deficits. as the highest debt and deficits. as the party of low ambition, there were standards in schools and always the line of least resistance in the face of left—wing pressure groups at home a

labour, the party of change. the snp and tories, _ labour, the party of change.between now and then next general election and deliver that historic— general election and deliver that historic labour government that changes— historic labour government that changes people's lives here in scotland — changes people's lives here in scotland and right across the uk and that campaign right across the uk will be _ that campaign right across the uk will be led by my friend, keir starmer~ _ starmer. cheering and applause thank you. they said that we couldn't change the labour party, but we did it. they said that we couldn't win in the south of england and the north of england, and we did it. they said you will never beat the snp in scotland, and rutherglen, you did it! cheering and applause when i left here a week ago with the team, i said, when i left here a week ago with the team, isaid, you've when i left here a week ago with the team, i said, you've got to win it. you blew the doors off! and congratulations to our brilliant candidate, now mp, michael. what a fantastic

. _, , , context to this labour party conference. , , ., conference. he labour — conference. of course the focus for the labour party — conference. of course the focus for the labour party will— conference. of course the focus for the labour party will go _ conference. of course the focus for the labour party will go beyond - the labour party will go beyond talking about the situation in the middle east. tell us what we can expect this week and what we have been hearing so far?— been hearing so far? that's right. this is really _ been hearing so far? that's right. this is really potentially - been hearing so far? that's right. this is really potentially the - this is really potentially the labour party last conference before the general election, a chance to set up their stall and today the big announcement keir starmer was talking about this morning as their plan to try and cut nhs waiting lists. 0ne plan to try and cut nhs waiting lists. one of the ideas labour has come up with is to pay nhs staff extra to work overtime to try and cut those waiting le

it's very easy for the labour, the labour party, the labour, the labour party, the labour opposition.abour government. we're not quite soon, perhaps quite there yet. soon, perhaps likely. likely soon. a 20 point lead in the polls that has been borne by elections. but borne out by by elections. but it is clear that it's much easier to say something at a podium than it is to vote for something in parliament to something in parliament or to encourage your mps to for encourage your mps to vote for that thing in parliament. it's very for the labour very easy for the labour government when it's elected . if government when it's elected. if it's elected to say we're going to deliver planning, reform , to deliver planning, reform, it's easy to say because that's what boris johnson did and he tried to it and he was tried to do it and he was defeated in the house of commons. he withdrew the white papen commons. he withdrew the white paper. cameron tried to do paper. david cameron tried to do it. balls's planning reform it. nick balls's planning reform that watered down and that was then watered

the country, in strong brexit—supporting areas, that opens up a whole new class of seats for the labour party dark period for the conservative party at the next general election. yes, and the government will say that these sort of results may happen if there are mid—term blues, the electorate is just a bit unhappy, but it won't be reflected at the general election, but it does feel different this time. that is why the government will be so worried these figures. and to state the obvious, it is not the middle of the parliamentary term. the last general election was almost four years ago, the next general election has to take place by mid—january 2025. we are expecting it really at the very latest december next year. the government doesn't have a lot of time to turn it around. one crumb of comfort, and i think it isjust a crumb, but one crumb of comfort among conservatives i've been speaking to this morning is, they say, "look how volatile public "opinion clearly is." just four years ago, the public delivered the worst general election result of the labour party that they had had in 80 odd year

. adviser to the labour party. come , we're carrying on still to come, we're carrying on the up to labour the build up to the labour leader's going be leader's speech. i'm going to be speaking to a member the speaking to a member of the shadow cabinet who's written a very interesting one of very interesting book on one of labour's most successful leaders. you who that leaders. i'll tell you who that is a little later. is is a little later. this is britain's newsroom gb news, britain's newsroom on gb news, the channel. the people's channel. >> good morning. >> hello there. good morning. i'm welcome i'm greg dewhurst. welcome to your news weather your latest gb news weather forecast . first, we've got heavy forecast. first, we've got heavy rain across scotland through today, disruption today, bringing some disruption . spells of . there'll be some spells of hazy sunshine elsewhere but it is quite grey start this is quite a grey start this morning. some low cloud mist and fog slowly burning back as we go through the mo

party? the idea that labour are aroin to party? the idea that labour are going to have — party? r the question! to lose your| seat, labour needs something like answer the question! to lose your i seat, labour needs something like a 6% swing _ seat, labour needs something like a 6% swing come _ seat, labour needs something like a 6% swing. come on! _ seat, labour needs something like a 6% swing. come on! looking - seat, labour needs something like a 6% swing. come on! looking at - seat, labour needs something like a | 6% swing. come on! looking at that, do you _ 6% swing. come on! looking at that, do you think— 6% swing. come on! looking at that, do you think that _ 6% swing. come on! looking at that, do you think that you're _ 6% swing. come on! looking at that, do you think that you're going - 6% swing. come on! looking at that, do you think that you're going to - do you think that you're going to hold your— do you think that you're going to hold your seat? _ do you think that you're going to hold your seat? honestly, - do you think that you're going to| hold your seat? honestly

i thought if you were here, nigel, you may even be tempted to join labour party because to join the labour policies , as heard there the policies, as we heard there in hall, were not really in that hall, were not really that different to the tory that different to what the tory party to offer, how they're party has to offer, how they're paying party has to offer, how they're paying the paying for it is different. the idea vat on private school idea of vat on private school bills, issue of non—doms bills, the issue of non—doms losing their tax status. but really there's not much to divide the two parties. and in fact, at one point he said, join us. this is a case of keir starmer to the adoring faithful. and then he said at one point, you a government that you want a government that is strong stable or you want strong and stable or you want one strong. and you and i remember those that language from in 2017. from theresa may back in 2017. i mean, and how badly that ended for the tory government. so there's an issue of hubris here. i think if they if they if i think if they if they too, if th

i was chatting to the deputy leader of the scottish labour party who says she thinks labour party whosh seats in the next general election. that's a big deal. it's partly a big deal because until yesterday labour had one mp in scotland and winning this means they have two mps in scotland and are eyeing up 25 or 30 because of the size of this result. but it's big for another reason. which is that keir starmer is trying to find the path to a parliamentary majority so he can govern on his own if labour win the next general election. we've been chatting to him in the last few minutes, and he said this result makes it a realistic prospect. people in the labour party think if they can win over 20 seats in scotland or 30 seats in scotland it makes the idea of governing alone at westminster are much more achievable prospect. it's worth adding a few caveats. the biggest one of all is that scottish politics is very volatile place and have changed a lot and there has been a lot of change in 15 or 20 years and there will be a lot on the snp looking at the result trying to figure out how to stop i

the labour party can bring them. arty. i'm glad that i have _ their own party. i'm glad that i have seen— their own party. i'm glad that i have seen the labour party has changed. — have seen the labour party has changed, that they can put their trust _ changed, that they can put their trust and — changed, that they can put their trust and confidence in them. i hope that persuades other voters across the country, who may have voted for other— the country, who may have voted for other parties in the last, in the past. _ other parties in the last, in the past, that— other parties in the last, in the past, that the party of the future, the party— past, that the party of the future, the party of national renewal, or reject— the party of national renewal, or reject the — the party of national renewal, or reject the decline of the last 13 years. — reject the decline of the last 13 years. is— reject the decline of the last 13 years, is this changed labour party. so we _ years, is this changed labour party. so we go _ years, i

i thought if you were here, nigel, you may even be tempted to join labour party because to join the labourhe policies , as heard there the policies, as we heard there in hall, were not really in that hall, were not really that different to the tory that different to what the tory party to offer, how they're party has to offer, how they're paying party has to offer, how they're paying the paying for it is different. the idea vat on private school idea of vat on private school bills, issue of non—doms bills, the issue of non—doms losing their tax status. but really there's not much to divide the two parties. and in fact, at one point he said, join us. this is a case of keir starmer to the adoring faithful. and then he said at one point, you a government that you want a government that is strong stable or you want strong and stable or you want one strong. and you and i remember those that language from in 2017. from theresa may back in 2017. i mean, and how badly that ended for the tory government. so there's an issue of hubris here. i think if they if they if i think if they if they too, if

to the labour party. abour party seems attractive — pro—brexit labour party seems attractive to the conservatives. a attractive to the conservatives. tactical vote by unionists? attractive to the conservatives. a tacticalvote by unionists? i'm . attractive to the conservatives. a| tacticalvote by unionists? i'm not sure itjust _ tacticalvote by unionists? i'm not sure itjust that, _ tacticalvote by unionists? i'm not sure it just that, part _ tacticalvote by unionists? i'm not sure itjust that, part of— tacticalvote by unionists? i'm not sure itjust that, part of problem | sure itjust that, part of problem is keir— sure itjust that, part of problem is keir starmerand his sure itjust that, part of problem is keir starmer and his pro—brexit labour— is keir starmer and his pro—brexit labour party are similar to that of the conservative party in terms of its support — the conservative party in terms of its support for the two—child policy and rape _ its support for the two—child policy and rape clause and supp

to become labour in power— labour party in is to become labour in power -- — labour party in is to become is not able _ shouting into a vacuum. the uk is not able as— shouting into a vacuum. the uk is not able as an actor to change what is happening on the ground and israel— is happening on the ground and israel and — is happening on the ground and israel and palestine. we can change uk government if we wish to be united _ uk government if we wish to be united as — uk government if we wish to be united as a _ uk government if we wish to be united as a party, and it is not in the interests of the country for a labour— the interests of the country for a labour to— the interests of the country for a labour to be fighting on this, which we can't _ labour to be fighting on this, which we can't influence, rather than fighting — we can't influence, rather than fighting the tories. our enemy is the tories — fighting the tories. our enemy is the tories not the israeli government or hamas. if the tories not the israeli government or hamas. if this issue of aid has become _ government or hamas. if t

— more than can be said for the labour party. nister, the man who called for nato to— prime minister, the man who called for nato to be disbanded! he actually— for nato to be disbanded! he actually backed plans for british to adopt— actually backed plans for british to adopt plans for a non—nuclear defence — adopt plans for a non—nuclear defence policy. in plain english that meant scrapping trident, abandoning nato and leaving us naked from threats from the kremlin and that is— from threats from the kremlin and that is not— from threats from the kremlin and that is notjust kier starmer of the past _ that is notjust kier starmer of the past since — that is notjust kier starmer of the past. since then he's gone further appointed — past. since then he's gone further appointed as shadow foreign secretary whose repeatedly voted against _ secretary whose repeatedly voted against renewing our nuclear deterrent. you know, in the military sphere. _ deterrent. you know, in the military sphere. it _ deterrent. you know, in the military spher

labour the party of change, the snp and tories anti change. ection and deliver that historic labour government that changes people's lives here in scotland. and right across the uk. and that campaign on right across the uk will be led by my friend keir starmer . thank you . friend keir starmer. thank you. >> they said that we couldn't change the labour party and we did it. they said that we couldn't win in the south of england and the north of england and we did it . england and the north of england and we did it. they said, you'll never beat the snp in scotland and rutherglen. you did it. never beat the snp in scotland and rutherglen. you did it . when and rutherglen. you did it. when i left here a week ago with the team , i said, you've got to win team, i said, you've got to win it or you blew the doors off and congratulations to our brilliant candidate. now mp michael, what a fantastic campaign he has run. i'm so proud of this campaign , i'm so proud of this campaign, of what you have achieved . of what you have achieved. >> what a time when

he wanted to meddle in the inner workings of the labour party.she's actually delivering, giving quite a good job delivering. and yes, the union income is very important to the labour party. that link between here hardy as united the labor movement. but let's not forget the number of private donations coming to labour party as well. the unions -- >> three billion from lord haynes barry. >> he's a very, labor is now getting so much money and coming from business. it's not like they are held to ransom by the union says they might've been done in the past. >> i don't want to cause trouble or anything, but i wonder how long this is going to last. somebody said, the other night, there is my word, i jurassic park strategy. if you don't move, t-rex won't spot you. can you stop breathing for a whole year? something has to get done. >> you would think so, wouldn't you? but at the moment, if you look at the position on industrial relations, i would suggest it's still a government that's under more pressure. you saw rishi sunak began in, he was particularly

we know the labour party party.ight now . if they didn't polls right now. if they didn't win this seat, people would start to question that poll lead what by—election victory what this by—election victory has done is confirm their poll lead and indeed show that this is a labour party that can win seats. one caveat this was a seats. one caveat this was a seat that was won by jeremy corbyn back in 2017. it has flip flopped between the labour party and the snp in the most recent, for it is a humiliation here for the snp, isn't it? >> and if that pattern is followed throughout scotland, it would appear that labour will profit . labour will do best. profit. labour will do best. certainly now the 20 point swing is more than people had expected. >> so . so for hamza yusuf , this >> so. so for hamza yusuf, this is not a good night. this is his first electoral test as snp leader. now there will be questions thrown at the snp to what extent does the scandal surround adding the missing money and the arrest and then release of

— over labour in the scottish national party and _ over labour in the scottish national looking — big difference were going to be looking particularly hard edges of labour— looking particularly hard edges of labour is— looking particularly hard edges of labour is doing this.— labour is doing this. shorthand answers, labour is doing this. shorthand answers. and _ labour is doing this. shorthand answers, and a _ labour is doing this. shorthand answers, and a very _ labour is doing this. shorthand answers, and a very shorthand j labour is doing this. shorthand - answers, and a very shorthand way, double figure lead good for labour, single figure lead not so good? double figure lead is a good night for labour— double figure lead is a good night for labour and if it's a little bit below— for labour and if it's a little bit below that, that is ok. but if it is less below that, that is 0k. but if it is less than— below that, that is ok. but if it is less than five point lead and i think— less than five point lead and i think they'll be disappointed. for ou think they'll be disa

the labour leader keir starmer meeting some of the local party officials. new mp. that is sarah edwards with him. letters listening after what has been a victorious night for labour in two of those key by—elections. cheering it is quite something, we've worked hard and i'm proud of the team. everybody he was turned out for labour and said they want change. it is an amazing flight to be flying, people are fed up of the conservatives and they proved it by voting for a fresh start. i would like to thank everybody for the energy they put in for the campaign, the positivity, the way we've given people a choice. it sets the tone for the general election which we hope is coming soon. i would like to introduced the leader of the labour party, keir starmer. cheering sarah edwards, what a fantastic candidate, a fantastic member of parliament. an incredible campaign. i parliament. an incredible campaign. i want _ parliament. an incredible campaign. i want to— parliament. an incredible campaign. i want to say thank you to all of our members who did an incredible 'ob. o

what function do you think she fulfils within the labour party as we move towards an expected elections party as we move towards an expected election? �* , . , , election? as the elected deputy leader that _ election? as the elected deputy leader that role _ election? as the elected deputy leader that role for _ election? as the elected deputy leader that role for her - election? as the elected deputy leader that role for her is - election? as the elected deputy leader that role for her is fixed, j leader that role for her is fixed, she was selected by labour party members and are still seen as a popularfigure among members and are still seen as a popular figure among members. members and are still seen as a popularfigure among members. she has talked extensively including at a women's rally yesterday about her background, being someone who knows what it is like to kind of grow up in poverty, to have to rely on social housing and i think she may well want to bring some of her own back story into the speech today as she has done previously. as a result, she is seen by labour figures as

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speaking at the labour party women's conference in liverpool, angie le rayner says the party has plans to break the class ceiling and the glass ceiling when it comes as new figures show almost 5 million women experience sexual harassment at work each year . work each year. >> a labour government will amend the equality act to introduce a legal duty for employers to take all reasonable steps to stop sexual harassment before it starts. but that's not all we will make misogyny a hate crime . crime. >> snp leader humza yousaf is being urged to rethink plans for independence after labour's victory in the rutherglen by—election labour's michael shanks defeated the scottish national party by winning 58% of the vote. it's prompted calls for usf to rethink his proposal that winning the majority of seats at the next general election will be a mandate for negotiations on scottish independence . meanwhile, labour independence. meanwhile, labour has vowed to work construct with the scottish government if it gets into office widespread flooding is expected in parts of scotland as the country faces a

adviser, you watch the collapse of the labour party in 2015 at the party has really struggled toorganised campaign in the scottish labour party. he had activists flocking from across the country and so many said to me it is the first time since before 2015 they were getting a positive reaction on the doorstep. normally labour activists could almost get chased down the road in scotland. , . , , almost get chased down the road in scotland. , ., , , ::' almost get chased down the road in | scotland-— the scotland. this happened in 2015. the other thin . scotland. this happened in 2015. the other thing that _ scotland. this happened in 2015. the other thing that was _ scotland. this happened in 2015. the other thing that was interesting i scotland. this happened in 2015. the other thing that was interesting is i other thing that was interesting is the fact there were so many english senior labour cabinet, shadow cabinet ministers coming up regularly, keir starmer, angela rayner, other people, and when i was working for the party it felt it was quite a disconnect between the labour in

here in the uk, the opposition labour party conference is taking place in liverpool. down from the party in protest at the handling of antisemitism allegations four years ago. she's now rejoined — my colleague iain watson asked her what she made of the attacks in israel. the events that we saw unfold since yesterday very early in the morning in israel, with hamas breaking through and killing people in their homes, on the streets and bus stops, taking them hostage, absolutely barbaric scenes that we have seen in our national media and things that aren't being shown because they are too graphic — that i have seen on social media, too. i was in israeljust a few short months ago, at one of the kibbutz, one of the communities that neighbours gaza, there are people there that are still under siege and i don't know if they are alive. so these are tragic, tragic and horrific, barbaric events. it is absolutely right, i think, that the labour party, like many parties and many leaders of parties, and people that are in charge, prime ministers of governments across the western wo

[applause] this new part can only be by a new part, a change labour party, a party of protest party ofpplause] we connect but we serve broken people and that's why we had quite so hard to change this party, come from service, renewal depends on and anti-semitism out from theme ro. [applause] thank you, thank you. [applause] i am shocked and appalled that israel, says this murder of babies, women and children, cold blood by the terrorists of hamas. [applause] this party believes in the two state solution alongside faith and secure israel. israel must always have the right to protect people. [applause] the war in ukraine, the world is becoming a more volatile place. the race is on for design that will emerge. seen on the tv, terrorism career criminal gangs that exploit their vulnerability and all changes we must confront, democratic rules and values under attack. a new age can live through the standards. where there is change, there's possibility. it's winning the race, innovation, possibility together no longer divided is recorded the potential ready to be unlocked.ed the strength to se

but a number of frontbenchers in the labour party are diverging on the official party line about whethersefire in gaza. let's take a look at sir keir starmer�*s position and what we can expect from today's speech. sir keir starmer is expected to restate his support for a humanitarian pause to allow aid into gaza. but he will argue a permanent ceasefire would leave hamas with the capability to carry out more attacks. so by not backing a full ceasefire at the labour leader is aligned with the uk government as well as the us and the eu. sir keir starmer had previously provoked anger from some within the labour party over his answer to a question about whether cutting off water and power to gaza was, quote, appropriate response. he said i don't want to step away from the core principles that israel has a right to defend itself. so let's speak to our political correspondent ian watson about all of this now. it is an important speech for sir keir starmer isn't it, ian? it is an important speech for sir keir starmer isn't it, ian?— starmer isn't it, ian? it is. first of all he _ starmer isn't i

labour is the party own homes. t? no, no. you can talk. >> your party's full of nimbys. >> your party's full of nimbys. >> okay? because you're not. you're full of keir starmer was a nimby when it was building in his constituency. his own constituency. >> changed his mind , >> he's. he's changed his mind, as on almost every single as he has on almost every single subject. >> listen, you can try all you want, all this stuff. you can chuck starmer the chuck around keir starmer the conservative party has left this country in a really bad state and what i'm saying, a conservative keir starmer is humble right about his prospects. and he takes nothing for granted. but you, you you're you. how many prime ministers have we had? why? how is life better today than 13 years ago? >> we dealt with the financial crisis that was left by the labour party that spent all the money dealt with and money we dealt with covid and got through that and got the economy through that and covid £7.2 billion of our cash. >> that's gone. we don't

labour is the party of economic growth and it is now beyond doubt it is labour that is the party of homehip in britain today. applause. working people need the skills to succeed in the modern economy and the security to utilise them. from security, hope. the parents struggling to balance caring responsibilities and work. the key workers are struggling to pay the rent. the would—be entrepreneurs are struggling to access the finance to turn brilliant ideas into commercial reality. a productive economy cannot be built on such fragile foundations. because there is now a mountain of economic evidence that higher wages and greaterjob higher wages and greater job security higher wages and greaterjob security have real benefits for businesses. and there is also a mountain of human evidence, of too many children growing up in poverty. of too many parents skipping meals. of too many parents skipping meals. of too many people waiting by the phone to find out if they have worked that day or not. so as angela rayner set out yesterday, the next labour government will offer a new dealfor labour governm

that is not labour party policy . is not labour party policy. me, some, some of the aid to get in, and that's the government policy too. so it's not easy. it's unravelling rapidly and that may get worse if there's an invasion of gaza , if there's an invasion of gaza, more loss life, tragic loss more loss of life, tragic loss of . how will they react to of life. how will they react to that? it's for test him in that? it's a for test him in government. they're not there yet. if they into yet. but if they go into government, this is the kind of thing which starmer will face a lot. exactly. lot. yeah, exactly. >> his >> massive test of his leadership so far, so far. the grass are not with him. grass roots are not with him. very shortly, i'm going to be talking to a labour party councillor , former labour councillor, a former labour party councillor . the second one party councillor. the second one we've this show, who's we've had on this show, who's quit this? it'll be really quit over this? it'll be really interesting to get their views as concerns

arabile, the labour party must feel good about what they are polling?r: it gives them a clear sense and one that election outside of glasgow gives them a sense that was the litmus test coming through. let's talk about the politics around all this from analytical perspective. we are joined by robert gardner who worked in the uk cabinet a few years ago. he is current direct of government affairs. i appreciate your time. we will kick things off with israel and hamas and that situation is a political risk which is he nenormous. for the labour party government that could go into session soon. >> thank you for inviting me on the show. the second point is what happened on saturday has to be condemned in the strongest possible terms. i know everyone at home is thinking a great deal of those affected across the atrocity. to answer your question, i think what happened on saturday has recalibrated the region and it is certainly from the british perspective made people think differently with the relationship with iran and other countries affected by this. this is a

party. in contrast , labour's the conservative party. n contrast, labour's defining economic mission is to restore growth to britain. but it is no use simply claiming that we want economic growth without new ideas for how we can achieve it . that starts with understanding the world as it is today. a world that has been reshaped by new technologies, by the pandemic , by war, by great power pandemic, by war, by great power rivalries , and by the climate rivalries, and by the climate crisis . in rivalries, and by the climate crisis. in short , rivalries, and by the climate crisis . in short , globalisation, crisis. in short, globalisation, as we once knew it, is dead . as we once knew it, is dead. disruption to supply chains that span the globe has revealed the perils of pricing only the fast and the cheapest and our ability to make the things essential to our national security has been depleted . great gaps have been depleted. great gaps have been allowed to open up between different parts of the country. we and we have time and time again

the labour leader sir kier starmer says his party's two by—election victories last night are history he making. labour overturned huge conservative majorities in the previously safe tory seats of mid—bedfordshire and tamworth in staffordshire. in mid bedfordshire, the former seat of nadine dorries, the tory majority of more than 2a,000 collapsed with a swing to labour of 20.5%. while in tamworth the swing was even bigger — 23.9%. the conservatives have blamed low turnout, saying their voters stayed at home. our political correspondent iain watson reports. two previously tory seats, two big wins for labour. keir starmer has been to visit both with big swings for his party from the conservatives in tamworth, but his first stop this morning was to celebrate his close victory in mid bedfordshire. we know that voters who _ victory in mid bedfordshire. we know that voters who have _ victory in mid bedfordshire. we know that voters who have voted _ victory in mid bedfordshire. we know that voters who have voted for - victory in mid bedfordshire. we know that voters who have voted for us - th

wins for the labour party. hey spell long term trouble for the conservative party? >> well we're joined now by professor of politics at the university of strathclyde, sir john curtice , who is also tom john curtice, who is also tom hannood hero, may i add. he's very excited to talk to you this morning, sir. john curtice well, sir keir starmer says the results show that people ovennhelmingly want change and thatis ovennhelmingly want change and that is fair to say, isn't it, because they are on an extraordinary run at the moment with rutherglen. shelby mid beds and tamworth. do you think this is 1996 territory? >> yes , is the short answer to >> yes, is the short answer to that question. we are certainly at the moment in 1996 territory a so far as the position the opinion polls is concerned and be in terms of the results , be in terms of the results, we're now beginning to get in by—election so i mean, the truth is that after the results in july, they're already referred to, we were asking ourselves , to, we were

and you know what i thought myself, this this thought to myself, this this labour is not the party labourty could been happier. and could not have been happier. and i'm job. i'm doing this job. >> what about last week was >> but what about last week was it the labour it awake compared to the labour party conference? that party conference? i'm told that the atmosphere is buzzing in liverpool this week, whereas it was like a morgue , wasn't it, was like a morgue, wasn't it, last in manchester. last week in manchester. >> a load of rubbish that >> what a load of rubbish that is. i mean i was at the tory conference it conference last week, it was a lot better than last year, very positive lots of young positive of lots of young people. there listen, if you think buzzing at a labour think it's buzzing at a labour conference, really you need to get out more. mark you really do. i mean, i've seen it today. it's i mean, the tory conference was was pretty good. had was was pretty good. we had a tough time last year. we've had a 12 months. but last last a tough 12 months. but last last yean a tough

i think that if the labour party rides to power , the labour party rides to power, which it certainly will do, it will be as a result largely of the implosion of the tory party and the implosion of the snp in scotland rather than because people are so enthusiastic about a labour government. probably something similar. i mentioned this on the show before, something maybe to what something similar maybe to what happenedin something similar maybe to what happened in the australian election where the election last year where the labour party win it, but labour party did win it, but not really any great enthusiasm really with any great enthusiasm among simply because among the public simply because they being the they were seen as being the least bad of all the options . least bad of all the options. but from from a tory point of view, it's incredibly bad. and actually i think there's an entire debate to be had about about how the tory party have squandered that huge legacy that they won in the 2019 election in i mean the political realignment that they benefited from, they've just absolut

it seems that the labour party seems that the labour party seems to understand that people have said s. that's what all the polling tends to point to. but not yet has this party answered the question why labour winning by default is how some around sir keir starmer see the position of the labour party and so greater detail will be needed to not just have an anti—conservative vote getting the labour party in, but a pro labour one. that's the challenge of sir keir starmer at 2:00 pm and tom, the feeling that i'm getting out of conference so far is that they want to project the idea that they are a party who can get things done. >> so there's talk and talk about, say for instance, affordable housing or employment conditions , zero hour contracts conditions, zero hour contracts or whatever they're sort of saying, right enough talk, we will get this done. they're nailing their flag to the mast here and will that go down? well this this is an incredibly staged , managed event. staged, managed event. >> listening to rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, in her speech yesterday, it was intere

it is comes to the scottish labour party and the labour party?— and the labour party?h each other, looking for scottish solutions to scottish problems, but fundamentally wanting to change the country in the process, and i think what we see if we elect keir starmer as our prime minister and a we elect keir starmer as our prime ministerand a uk we elect keir starmer as our prime minister and a uk wide labour government as a reset of that relationship and devolution working in the interests of scottish people rather than against the scottish people. rather than against the scottish eioile. ~ ., , rather than against the scottish eioile.~ . , , rather than against the scottish eiiole,. . , , . people. what is the scottish labour pa boss people. what is the scottish labour party itoss policy — people. what is the scottish labour party itoss policy on _ people. what is the scottish labour party boss policy on independence, stance on scottish independence? people know my view, i do not support dependence, i don't support my referendum —— a referendum, but i do support fundame

also, the stakes really couldn't be higher for the labour party. g out antisemitism for storm, or the party needs to convince the public that they can be trusted when it comes to not allowing antisemitism or any with of antisemitism to come into the party. that is a real challenge for the labour party. that is why rachael reeves was so strong on her comments on hamas. >> joining you as well, i think, ed, what did you think about what the shuttle foreign secretary -- shadow chancellor, forgive me, was saying when it came to investment, private investment into infrastructure in the country. whether that was stretch to [inaudible] >> yeah, i mean, to be honest with you, the most were getting from people is that each has to essentially has been canceled, it's going to be very difficult to get some of those parts of the root council back. it's part of the message that labor really wants to underline. they want to be the party of the skull -- making promises that they cannot keep and what's going to be really interesting about this conference, we're going

labour party is the party of equality .ality. it comes as new figures show almost 5 million women experienced such behaviour at work each year. angela rayner unveiled plans to break the glass ceiling. the glass ceiling . glass ceiling. >> the next labour government will amend the equality to act introduce a legal duty for employers to take all reasonable steps to stop sexual harassment before it starts. but that's not all. we will make misogyny a hate crime . snp leader humza hate crime. snp leader humza yousaf is being urged to rethink plans for independence after labour's victory in the rutherglen by—election. >> labour's michael shanks defeated the scottish national party by winning 58% of the vote. it's prompted calls for usf to rethink his proposal that winning the majority of seats at the next general election would be a mandate for negotiations on scottish independence. meanwhile labour has vowed to work constructively with the scottish government if it gets into office. widespread flooding is expected in parts of sc