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He went on: That will be where the plan gets tested. And people will then be able to decide. And I am prepared to put myself in that position, recognising that it might be difficult or unpopular with some, but that is…

Drumcree standoff shows Northern Ireland’s troubled past still threatens its peace

Three decades ago parts of Northern Ireland came to an almost annual standstill as Protestant Orange Order protesters blocked roads in support of members wanting to march down what they called its traditional route, the…

Changing UK benefits for young people a ‘moral crusade’, says minister

In a sign he is looking to overhaul the welfare state, Pat McFadden said it was time for Labour to "renew" the system first created by the Clement Attlee government and given a new deal by New Labour. The cabinet…

Stephen Kinnock addresses party conference for first time as Welsh Secretary – his speech in full

It is a joy to be here with you. After a thousand generations of waiting for the first one, another Kinnock has the chance to speak with you from this platform. My first job today is to convey warm and comradely…

Pat McFadden sets out plans to put work and opportunity at heart of welfare – his speech in full

Now, many years ago we had a Labour Prime Minister from the North. And he said “the Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.” Harold Wilson, 1962. And today, with another Prime Minister from the North, our…

Housing, AI and insourcing among issues to be debated at conference

The annual ballot decides which contemporary motions will be given time for debate at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week. A total of 12 topics were selected as part of the ballot. Six were selected by…

As Gordon Brown's health secretary he proposed a compulsory levy collected from people's estates – an idea the Conservatives dubbed the "death tax". He repeatedly returned to the issue when making interventions as the…

Burnham refreshes the parts others can’t reach on the Andy and Laura show | John Crace

Speculation that existed largely in the heads of those writing the stories, as even the most favourable polls suggest Labour would lose its huge majority and become the largest party in a coalition government. But to…

EU Commission calls on countries to cut energy demands as costs surge

Storage levels currently sit at 68% of capacity, which is well below the 71% measured at the same period in 2021 — just before the start of a historic energy crisis in the wake of Covid-19 and the start of the war in…

Scottish and Welsh Labour leaders call for renewal in first conference speeches

Both leaders framed their first conference speeches around renewal, with Marra arguing Labour must give voters something to be for, while Skates said: “May shattered something. We can spend our time mourning what broke.…

UK politics live: Pat McFadden tells Labour activists they should not defend benefits system ‘status quo’ because it ‘writes off’ claimants