Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer appeared to call for the return of “sausages” in a conference speech gaffe on Tuesday.
Speaking about the Israel-Gaza conflict to the party faithful, Sir Keir appeared to fluff a line on the return of hostages from Gaza, instead apparently calling for the return of “sausages”.
However, he quickly corrected himself, and called for de-escalation on the border between Israel and Lebanon and for a total ceasefire in Gaza.
He said: “I call again for restraint and de-escalation between Lebanon and Israel. I call again for all parties to pull back from the brink.
“I call again for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the sausages... the hostages, and a recommitment to the two-state solution, a recognised Palestine and a safe and secure Israel.
“And that's the message I will take to the UN General Assembly when I travel there later today, alongside our steadfast support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression."
The Labour leader, speaking as the first Labour Prime Minister since 2010, also criticised those people who "still hanker" for the "weak and cowardly fantasy of populism", saying it is "water off a duck's back" to him.
Minutes later, he was heckled by a protester, saying: “While’s he’s been protesting, we’ve been changing a party, and that’s why we’ve got a Labour government.”
He told delegates at a packed conference hall in Liverpool that “change has begun”.
He added: "Make no mistake, the work of change has begun. The patient, calm, determined era of politics as service has begun".
Sir Keir promised that the Government would address an "injustice hiding in plain sight", the issue of homeless veterans.
"We cannot stand by and let this happen anymore," he said.
He listed action including reforming planning, ending the doctors' strike, launching Great British Energy - which he confirmed would be based in Aberdeen - and a plan to nationalise the railways as an indication of his Government delivering on the promises made.
"And we're only just getting started," he said.
"A crackdown on knife crime. A real living wage. A modern industrial strategy. A 10-year plan for our NHS.
"Devolution to our nations, regions and cities. The biggest levelling up of workers' rights in a generation.
"More teachers. More neighbourhood police. More operations. Rebuilding our public services.
"Change has begun."
