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- 1Andy Burnham 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
Andy Burnham is set to signal the end of the state pension triple lock in his Labour conference speech, according to a Telegraph report circulating widely in UK political circles. The triple lock guarantees annual pension rises linked to the highest of inflation, earnings growth or 2.5%. Any move away from it would be highly contentious, affecting millions of pensioners and likely provoking a fierce debate within the party.
- 2Ed Miliband admits Labour was wrong on Gaza●‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is telling Labour's conference that critics of the party's position on Gaza 'were right', in an explicit admission that Labour was wrong. He is expected to pair the acknowledgement with a promise of change, telling delegates the party is 'not here to accept the status quo but to change it'. The remarks mark a notable break from Labour's earlier stance on the conflict.
- 3David Miliband reportedly says Labour 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, the former UK foreign secretary, is reported to have told the Labour Party conference that Keir Starmer's government got its policy on Palestine wrong. Commenters are asking what follows from the admission, including whether the ban on Palestine Action could be lifted and why so few in the parliamentary party challenged Starmer's line publicly.
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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.
- 5Miliband 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.