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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 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.
- 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.
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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.