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- 1Ed Miliband admits Labour was wrong on Gaza▼‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will tell Labour's conference that critics of the party's stance on Gaza 'were right', in an explicit admission that Labour was wrong. Framing his speech around the theme that the party is 'not here to accept the status quo but to change it', Miliband is using the conference platform to acknowledge past mistakes on the conflict while promising a different direction in government.
- 2Andy Burnham set to signal end of pension triple lock●BREAKING: Andy Burnham is set to signal the end of the state pension triple lock in his conference speech tomorrow [ @Te
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to use his Labour conference speech to signal support for ending the state pension triple lock, according to a Telegraph report. The triple lock guarantees pensions rise each year by the highest of inflation, earnings growth or 2.5%. The prospect of a senior Labour figure backing its abolition has drawn sharp attention, as the policy is costly and politically sensitive among pensioners.
- 3Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir NHS contract●Surprise Report: "Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir contract over Israeli army links". The motion, put
Labour's annual conference has blocked a motion, put forward by the Socialist Health Association and three constituency parties, that urged the government to cancel a £330 million NHS contract with data analytics firm Palantir. The motion criticised the company over its links to the Israeli army. Party leadership control over conference business drew criticism from left-wing members.
- 4Miliband reportedly says Starmer government got Palestine wrong●Millipede has apparently told the Labour Party conference that Starmer’s govt got Palestine wrong. So apart from the adm
David Miliband has reportedly told the Labour Party conference that Keir Starmer's government got its Palestine policy wrong. Commentators are asking what the admission means in practice, noting it suggests few in the parliamentary party were willing to challenge Starmer on the issue. Open questions include whether proscribed groups such as Palestine Action could be deproscribed and what policy changes might follow.
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Former UK prime minister Tony Blair is drawing attention for a string of comments. He said Gaza must 'live in peace with its neighbours' to be 'free', argued Iran's regime is 'underestimating' Donald Trump, and warned Europe that it 'doesn't win' a war without US support. His Tony Blair Institute also faced criticism for bringing major tech companies to the Labour conference.
- 6Merseyside police arrest elderly protesters at Burnham's Labour conference●Report: Merseyside police arrest pensioners at Burnham’s First Labour Conference One 94-yo Jewish protestor: “Whatever M
Merseyside police arrested elderly protesters, reportedly including a 94-year-old Jewish demonstrator, outside Andy Burnham's first Labour Party conference appearance. The protester criticised Labour leader Keir Starmer's position, saying that whatever David Miliband said about the illegal occupation of the West Bank, he did not call Israel's actions a genocide and did not ban all arms exports to Israel. The arrests have drawn criticism amid ongoing protests over UK policy on Gaza and Israel.
- 7Fifty Years On, Callaghan's Speech Seen as Britain's Neoliberal Turning Point●A Labour Prime Minister Inaugurated Britain’s Neoliberal Era https:// jacobin.com/2026/09/labour-cal laghan-neoliberalis
Fifty years ago, Labour prime minister James Callaghan used his party conference speech to champion ideas now associated with Thatcherism, including monetarism and limits on state spending. Commentators are revisiting the address, arguing it was Labour, not just the Conservatives, that opened the door to neoliberalism in Britain, a claim sparking debate on the left about the party's economic history.
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Searchers in the UK are looking up the time of Andy Burnham's speech today. No further details about the event's location or content were available, but interest appears tied to Labour conference season, where the Manchester mayor is widely watched as a potential future leadership contender.
- 9Miliband tells Labour conference critics of UK's stance were right●On Monday, UK foreign secretary # EdMiliband told the # LabourParty conference, to great applause, that critics of the U
On Monday, UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband told the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, to applause, that critics of the UK's support were right. His remarks came a day after Merseyside Police arrested more than 150 people outside the conference venue for holding signs, drawing criticism of the police response.
- 10Labour MPs back demands for tougher Israel sanctions at party conference●Labour MPs Kim Johnson, Mary Eslamdoust, Navendu Mishra and Andy McDonald visit the Palestine Solidarity Campaign stall
Labour MPs Kim Johnson, Mary Eslamdoust, Navendu Mishra and Andy McDonald visited the Palestine Solidarity Campaign stall at the party's conference, backing calls for stronger sanctions on Israel, a full end to arms sales, and a boycott of companies such as Palantir. Their show of support highlights continued internal pressure on the party leadership over its Middle East policy.
- 11Burnham vows new long-term relationship with EU in Labour speech●Burnham vows to seek new 'long-term' relationship with EU in emotional Labour conference speech https://www.theguardian.
Andy Burnham told the Labour conference he would pursue a new 'long-term' relationship with the European Union, in a speech that drew an emotional response from delegates. The pledge signals a possible shift in Labour's posture on Europe and is being read as part of Burnham's positioning within the party and its leadership conversation.