5 big things we learnt from Labour Party conference
Key developments from conference this year
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Keir Starmer answers ‘why Labour?’ during conference speech
“Together we will fix tomorrow’s challenges today,” Starmer told the conference
Labour conference: How can Labour end the need for food banks?
“People don’t think either political party is taking hardship seriously enough and didn’t see a plan to tackle it.”
Labour conference votes to support public ownership of energy
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has told Labour conference that the party must bring energy back into public ownership.
Andy Burnham slams political system for allowing northerners to be treated as second-class citizens
The Mayor condemned the Westminster system for hoarding power at the centre which ‘gives as little power away as possible’.
Keir Starmer says Labour will reverse Rwanda plan – even if it is declared legal by Supreme Court
“Nobody wants to see these crossings across the Channel,” said the Labour leader. “They will only stop if we smash the criminal gangs who are running this vile trade.”
Rachel Reeves says Labour will appoint Covid corruption commissioner to help recoup billions lost to fraud
“The cost to the taxpayer of Covid fraud is estimated at £7.2bn. Every cheque signed by Rishi Sunak…We’ll appoint a Covid corruption commissioner, a hit squad of investigators…to take the fraudsters to court…We want that money back.”
‘2.5 million households can’t afford the internet’, digital exclusion must be a priority Labour conference told
10.2 million people lack the basic digital skills they need to function in society.
Kim Johnson MP tells LFF that the Sun newspaper should still be boycotted
‘Some of the people who say we have a victim mentality, we don’t have a victim mentality, we’re fighting for justice, and justice is important and the families are still fighting for justice.’
Margaret Hodge on fighting extremism, challenges facing the country and what the next Labour government must do
With nearly 30 years of Parliamentary experience, we asked Hodge about some of her proudest achievements as an MP, her views on populist extremism, addressing child poverty and inequality and what she thinks the biggest challenges facing the country are going forward.