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NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer has defied gloomy expectations for the party conference in Liverpool with a new energy not seen since he won the election in July last year, says political editor David Maddox

Shabana Mahmood said the proposals were were ‘immoral’ and ‘extreme’.

Shabana Mahmood said Reform’s proposals were ‘immoral’ and ‘extreme’.

Greater Manchester mayor says he wants conference dominated by leadership speculation to be a success

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour’s conference began with a defiant speech from a re-energised chancellor and a tub-thumping call to arms from the home secretary that reminded both party and country of what is at stake

A TOP Labour minister has branded Nigel Farage a “racist” over his immigration plans ...

ANAS Sarwar is so desperate to win the keys to Bute House that he’s going to attempt an impossible magic trick during the Holyrood 2026 election…

Both there and not there, no minister dares mention his name but he’s etched on to everyone’s subconscious

Once created, a digital ID system will prove catnip to politicians who want to track where we go, online and off.

The government’s fall in popularity has affected party morale, but there are signs that taking the fight to Farage can provide a much-needed spark, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Labour is holding its 2025 conference against a backdrop of Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester, calling for “wholesale change”. Burnham is making a clear attempt to use the government’s record of scandal, u-turn and general identity crisis as fuel for his own leadership bid. But he is far from alone…