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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 told Labour's conference that critics of the party's stance on Gaza 'were right', conceding Labour had been wrong. Speaking in Liverpool, he framed the admission as part of a broader message that the government is 'not here to accept the status quo but to change it'. The remarks mark a notable break from the party's earlier position during the conflict and come as debate over Britain's Gaza policy continues to divide Labour members and voters.
- 2Hundreds 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: hundreds
Hundreds of people were arrested at a pro-Palestine demonstration held outside the Labour Party conference in Britain. Critics, including left-wing commentators, are framing the arrests as evidence of a crackdown on genocide protesters while those they accuse of enabling atrocities face no consequences, with some directing anger at Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Labour leadership.
- 3UK 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/
The UK government is set to announce new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, according to a Guardian report linked to announcements at the Labour Party conference in 2026. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is associated with the scheme, which is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over migration and asylum policy.
- 4Ed Miliband to admit Labour's past stance on Palestine fell short●Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband will use his speech to Labour's conference to acknowledge that the party's former position on Palestine fell short, telling delegates 'we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it'. The admission signals a notable shift in Labour's language on the issue and comes amid ongoing debate within the party over its approach to the conflict.
- 5More than 50 arrested at Palestine Action protest in Liverpool●UK police have arrested more than 50 people demonstrating in support of the proscribed Palestine Action group outside th
British police arrested more than 50 people demonstrating in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwestern England. Protesters called for the group's ban to be lifted, and the mass arrests have reignited debate over the UK's proscription of the organisation and the policing of pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
- 6Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' at Labour conference●Chancellor John Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' in speech to Labour conference - UK politics live https
Chancellor John Healey is set to tell Labour's annual conference in Liverpool that Britain will enter a 'new age of industrialisation', pledging economic renewal through industrial strategy. The pledge comes as the party gathers with the economy dominating discussion, alongside attention on figures such as Ed Miliband and Andy Burnham and pressure on the government's economic direction.