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- 1Ed Miliband admits Labour was wrong on Gaza●‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will tell Labour's conference that critics of the party's stance on Gaza 'were right', in an explicit admission that Labour was wrong. Framing his speech around the theme that the party is 'not here to accept the status quo but to change it', Miliband is using the conference platform to acknowledge past mistakes on the conflict while promising a different direction in government.
- 2Andy 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.
- 3Miliband reportedly says Starmer government 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 has reportedly told the Labour Party conference that Keir Starmer's government got its Palestine policy wrong. Commentators are asking what the admission means in practice, noting it suggests few in the parliamentary party were willing to challenge Starmer on the issue. Open questions include whether proscribed groups such as Palestine Action could be deproscribed and what policy changes might follow.
- 4Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir NHS contract●Surprise Report: "Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir contract over Israeli army links". The motion, put
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.
- 5Fifty Years On, Callaghan's Speech Seen as Britain's Neoliberal Turning Point●A Labour Prime Minister Inaugurated Britain’s Neoliberal Era https:// jacobin.com/2026/09/labour-cal laghan-neoliberalis
Fifty years ago, Labour prime minister James Callaghan used his party conference speech to champion ideas now associated with Thatcherism, including monetarism and limits on state spending. Commentators are revisiting the address, arguing it was Labour, not just the Conservatives, that opened the door to neoliberalism in Britain, a claim sparking debate on the left about the party's economic history.
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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.
- 7Pensioners arrested protesting at Burnham's Labour conference●Report: Merseyside police arrest pensioners at Burnham’s First Labour Conference One 94-yo Jewish protestor: “Whatever M
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.
- 8Miliband 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.