Labour Party

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will tell Labour's conference that critics of the party's position on Gaza 'were right', in an admission that Labour was wrong. In his speech he is expected to say the government is 'not here to accept the status quo but to change it'. The remarks mark a notable shift from a senior cabinet minister on one of the most divisive foreign policy issues within the party.

Andy Burnham is reportedly set to signal the end of the state pension triple lock in his Labour conference speech, according to the Telegraph. The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises by the highest of inflation, average earnings or 2.5% each year, and any move to scrap it would be highly contentious among pensioners and within the party.

Ed Miliband has publicly admitted that critics of the UK Labour Party's position on Gaza were right, saying the party was wrong in its response to the conflict. The statement marks a notable shift for the senior Labour figure and has drawn attention from observers of British politics and the Middle East, who see it as an acknowledgment of past missteps.

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.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has reportedly told the Labour Party conference that Keir Starmer's government got its position on Palestine wrong. The remarks have prompted questions about internal dissent within Labour, including whether the government will reconsider its proscription of Palestine Action and how far ministers will shift policy on Gaza.

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.

New polling suggests that Labour's approach to free speech could cost the party votes at the next UK general election. The Liberty human rights organisation highlighted the findings, arguing that the party's handling of free speech issues is alienating some voters. Details of the poll's methodology and sample have not been widely reported.