As it stands to inherit a country and economy that is on its knees, the party will need to navigate fiscal caution with offering voters hopeLabour’s conference in Liverpool last week was a quiet success. Eclipsed as it was...
Read MoreDismay as key proposals are downsized in order to make election offer to voters ‘bombproof’Labour is preparing to omit plans for large-scale reform of social care from its next election manifesto, scale back its...
Read MoreLabour leader’s personal popularity jumps after party conference speech in Liverpool was interrupted by protesterKeir Starmer appears to have enjoyed a “glitter-bomb bounce” from the Labour conference, a new...
Read MoreYaz Ashmawi tells Fubar podcast physical contact with Labour leader at conference ‘crossed the line’UK politics live – latest updatesA man who threw glitter over the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, at the start of...
Read MoreUnion leaders and MPs on left of party say UK’s finances must be improved by taxing very richestRachel Reeves is under pressure to drop Labour’s blanket opposition to higher taxes on wealth, amid growing alarm within...
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Read MoreLeader defends lack of new announcements but says ‘another bit of policy wasn’t what was needed’Keir Starmer has said he is “bomb-proofing” all of his policy pledges to ensure a Labour government...
Read MoreKeir Starmer promises to bring in a new era of ‘rebuilding’, ‘renewal’ and even ‘healing’ after 13 years of Conservative rule. Kiran Stacey reports on the Labour leader’s keynote...
Read More‘Maths is the language of the universe’ says shadow education secretary, promising ‘real world’ numeracy lessonsLabour says it will replace Rishi Sunak’s demand for compulsory maths classes until 18...
Read MoreIn keynote conference speech, party leader sets out vision of Labour undoing damage of 13 years of Conservative ruleUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has made a direct appeal for “despairing”...
Read MoreKeir Starmer has laid out his vision for a Labour party in power. The Guardian’s John Harris is at the conference in Liverpool, with the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa...
Read MoreSecurity breach as speech begins dismissed by Labour leader: ‘Protest or power – that’s why we changed our party’Labour has published fresh details of how the community policy guarantee (see 9.43am) will...
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