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    Ed Miliband admits Labour was wrong on Gaza▼‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on GazaMmastodonWorldPolitics1087 min ago

    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.

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    Andy Burnham expected 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 [ @Te𝕏xGBWorldPolitics15.4K19 min ago

    The Greater Manchester Mayor is set to use his Labour conference speech to signal support for ending the state pension triple lock, according to the Telegraph. The guarantee, which raises the state pension by the highest of inflation, earnings growth or 2.5%, has become increasingly costly. Any move against it by a senior Labour figure is likely to spark a row over pensioner protections within the party.

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    Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir NHS contract●Surprise Report: "Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir contract over Israeli army links". The motion, putMmastodonWorldUS Politics2126 min ago

    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.

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    Ed Miliband Voices Pro-Palestine Anger at Labour Conference●Ed Miliband Affirms Pro-Palestine Outrage at Labour Conference𝕏xSEWorldPolitics1.4K7 h ago

    Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, has publicly aligned himself with anger over the government's Palestine policy while attending the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. He affirmed criticisms of the government's stance on Gaza, putting him at odds with Downing Street and highlighting continued divisions within Labour over the conflict.

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    David 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 admMmastodonWarTerrorism311 min ago

    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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    Hundreds arrested at Palestine protest outside Labour conference●While genocidal maniacs go free, those opposing genocide are arrested yet again in Burnham’s Britain! “IN PICS: hundredsMmastodonWar1622 h ago

    Police arrested hundreds of demonstrators at a Palestine protest held outside the Labour Party conference in the UK. Critics, including left-wing commentators, condemned the mass arrests, arguing that people opposing the war in Gaza are being criminalised while those responsible for it face no consequences. Some criticism is directed at Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham over policing of the event.

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    The Labour Party conference is under way in the UK, drawing attention from media and party members alike. Coverage is focusing on how long the party's current positive momentum can be sustained, with the BBC asking how long Labour's feel-good factor can last. Delegates and commentators are expected to debate the party's direction as the conference continues.

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    UK to open refugee routes for Afghan women and Palestinians●UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians https://www. theguardian.com/politics/2026/MmastodonWorldPolitics423 h ago

    The UK government is set to launch new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, according to a Guardian report flagged by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood around the Labour Party conference. The announcement comes as Labour faces pressure over its asylum and migration policy, and the move is drawing attention as a notable shift in who the UK will accept for resettlement.

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    Over 150 arrested outside Labour conference after 16-hour standoff●At 5am on Monday morning, after over 150 arrests on # terrorism charges and a 16 hour stand off, # MerseysidePolice leftMmastodonWarTerrorism912 h ago

    Merseyside Police left the scene outside the Labour Party Conference at around 5am on Monday, following a 16-hour standoff in which more than 150 people were arrested on terrorism charges. According to the group Defend Our Juries, those detained were still displaying their signs described as 'terrorist' when police withdrew. The mass arrests and the standoff are drawing attention to the policing of protest at the conference.

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    Pensioners arrested protesting at Burnham's Labour conference●Report: Merseyside police arrest pensioners at Burnham’s First Labour Conference One 94-yo Jewish protestor: “Whatever MMmastodonWorldUS Politics826 min ago

    Merseyside police arrested elderly demonstrators, including a 94-year-old Jewish protester, at Andy Burnham's first Labour conference. The protester criticised David Miliband-era positioning, saying whatever Miliband said about the illegal occupation of the West Bank, he did not call it a genocide and did not ban all arms to Israel. The arrests of pensioners at a party event have drawn attention and criticism.