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Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates sets out vision to rebuild party – his speech in full

Coming from North Wales, Liverpool has never really felt far away. Our families cross this border. Our economy crosses this border. Our culture crosses this border. And now, thanks to Labour working together, our trains…

Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’

But most GPs no longer have time to have pastoral conversations, because they are too busy dealing with the country's rising tide of illness, research reveals. Three out of four family doctors are now too time-pressed to…

New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra addresses conference – his speech in full

Thank you to Douglas for those kind words. Douglas, you and 36 other Scottish Labour MPs on the Government benches are changing lives every single day, be it on jobs, industry, the cost of living and fighting poverty…

The prime minister told the BBC that it would be a system in which "everyone contributes, everyone is covered". He did not rule out tax rises, acknowledging it may be "difficult or unpopular" with some. Burnham said he…

Louise Haigh sets out plans to reform government – her speech in full

Thank you. The last time I was here with you as your Transport Secretary, I spoke about my political hero – Barbara Castle. A diminutive Yorkshire red head with a grit and determination that occasionally found herself in…

Swiss say no to hardening neutrality principle, safeguarding sanctions on Russia

Russia openly backed the initiative, which was introduced by the right-wing Pro Switzerland organization. Pro Swizerland argued that Swiss neutrality should always be applied and "not adjusted on a case-by-case or ad hoc…

Deputy leader Lucy Powell addresses party conference – her speech in full

A lot has happened since I last stood here for the hustings last year. But some things, conference, never change. I’m still raving after my DJ set at the LGBT disco last night. People are still trying to get hold of…

Party chair Bridget Phillipson addresses conference – her speech in full

It is great to be back in Liverpool. And I want to start, Conference, by saying thank you to our amazing Labour Party staff, who make Annual Conference a success, and who this year, as every year, go above and beyond. I…

Joe Fortune first speech as General Secretary – read in full

What a great speech from Hollie, that was fantastic. It meant so much to everyone in the room and it was an amazing piece, so thank you very much for that. Friends I can tell it’s a red-letter day, my children have…

‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status

It comes as a Home Office minister revealed that the government has contacted 1,473 citizens with post-Brexit residency rights to tell them the original decision to grant them residency was made in error. The campaign…