Have all had to deal with unprecedented challenges. And i will be straight with you. We have mountains to overcome still. But today we have made three huge decisions to change the direction of our country. We will give britain the infrastructure it needs, protect the infrastructure it needs, protect the long term future of our nhs and cut cancer deaths by a quarter and create the best Education System in the Western World to set up our children for the opportunities of the future. If we commit, if we come together, we can achieve truly great things. We can build a country where work is truly valued, where welfare is a safety net are not a way of life, where Small Businesses drive our economy, where innovation makes life better, where our nhs is properly funded and properly reformed, where our children are the best educated in the Western World, whether that is at university, or yes, through an apprenticeship. Where the scourge of Anti Social Behaviour is treated as the crime it is not some social condition. Where for the most violent offenders, life means life. Where the people and their government decide to come here and who cant. Where the next generation can achieve the dream of owning their own home, where the elderly grow old with dignity and where the young rock with opportunity, where decency and Mutual Respect by communities together, where the very idea of britain is a symbol of hope and stability across the world and where our United Kingdom remains united. Applause all this and more. It is ours if we want it. But we have to fight for it. At the next election, the choice to people face is bigger than party politics. Do we want a government committed to making long term decisions . Prepared to be radical in the face of challenges and to take on vested interests . Or do we want to stand still and quietly accept more of the same . You either think this country needs to change or you dont, and if you do, you should stand with me and every person in this hall. You should stand with the Conservatives. Applause today, this party put the needs of the british people first. Weve taken the decision many should have done but didnt. We have ended the h52 drama, and in its place we will hs2 drama, and in its place we will embark on a full Scale National reinvestment in the infrastructure people actually use and want and the Skilled Workforce who will build it. And no more hiding, no more pretending in the face of overwhelming evidence. Too many sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, are lost to lung cancer, heart disease, dementia, stillbirth and we can change that. Today we went beyond ideology and put the people first again. And committed ourselves to ensure our children and grandchildren can be the first generation that doesnt have to to suffer the false choice to quit smoking or not because they will never have started. Today, we set a course where our Education System that will shut our children up for the opportunities of the future set our children. No rip off degrees, no low aspiration, no denigration of Technical Education, just the best Education System in the Western World. We will be bold. We will be radical. We will face resistance, and we will meet it. We will give the country what it so sorely needs and yet, too often, has been denied. A government prepared to make long term decisions so that we can build a brighterfuture for everyone. Be in no doubt, it is time for a change, and we are it. Thank you. Cheering and applause rishi sunak, the Prime Minister ending his long Conference Speech to be joined ending his long Conference Speech to bejoined by his ending his long Conference Speech to be joined by his wife, ending his long Conference Speech to bejoined by his wife, who introduced him with her own very intimate personal style about them, their family, intimate personal style about them, theirfamily, how they intimate personal style about them, their family, how they met and his values. He set out, first of all, the decision that had clearly been made and we had talked about really all week, and that is, as he said, i am cancelling hsz, the leg from birmingham To Manchester. And he set out what will happen instead, all the promises his government will make in terms of reinvesting the £36 billion that will be saved into infrastructure and transport projects. Notjust in the north of england, but right across the country. But the theme of his speech and what he was trying to set out was that he is and can be the change candidate for the Conservatives, despite his party having been in power for 13 years and despite, as he says, that over the last 30 years politics has not worked the way it should. I3 politics has not worked the way it should. 13 years of those under successive conservative governments. There were some announcements, but much of it we already knew. He covered a whole range of topics across government including education, made an announcement about raising the smoking age, and about raising the smoking age, and about preventative health, and again about preventative health, and again about his own identity and success that his family have had in this country. Let me bring on our guests, lara spirit, henry hill, who are listening to the speech with me as we will keep watching the pictures of rishi sunak and his wife being greeted and congratulated by members in the conference hall. Lara. Greeted and congratulated by members in the conference hall. In the conference hall. Lara, what did ou in the conference hall. Lara, what did you make in the conference hall. Lara, what did you make of in the conference hall. Lara, what did you make of it . In the conference hall. Lara, what did you make of it . Well, in the conference hall. Lara, what did you make of it . Well, it in the conference hall. Lara, what did you make of it . Well, it was l did you make of it . Well, it was interesting, like you say. The number of the main packages in the speech that we had heard much in recent days already, so you cant move in westminster and manchester for mention of the future of hs2. This had been long expected since we were here, that major announcement that we saw today but we also had a flavour of the smoking ban that had been rumoured to be coming in to try and stop future generations from smoking, and also of the education packages. The question was, was that brought together in some form of coherent whole or repackaged to have a thread running through where we could tell what rishi sunak� s vision would be . We know what the pitch could be in the next election and we hide from people before saying they want to know what it will be in the next election and what the message will be, and one of the abiding things that came out of that is the real focus on education. We things that came out of that is the realfocus on education. We had things that came out of that is the real focus on education. We had the precise wording around the Silver Bullet, the fact the Prime Minister believes that is the closest thing we have, the Silver Bullet is crucial, that he wants to invest more in schools and we have also known his long running ambition to move to wards some former british Baccalaureate that we saw, so it was not absent, new measures, but questions around hs2 and where the money will be going remain, and how the government can answer that in the government can answer that in the coming days will be the most crucial thing. figs the coming days will be the most crucial thing crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, crucial thing. As lara said, it is how. How crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, how will crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, how will he crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, how will he do crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, how will he do the crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, how will he do the many| crucial thing. As lara said, it is how, how will he do the many things that he promised in that speech . Many of the announcements people will agree with, perhaps on smoking, and i know you dont particularly agree, but on Raising Standards in schools, but questions will be asked about how. The schools, but questions will be asked about how. ,. ,. ,. , about how. The fascinating one is no more ripoff about how. The fascinating one is no more ripoff degrees. About how. The fascinating one is no more ripoff degrees. That about how. The fascinating one is no more ripoff degrees. That is about how. The fascinating one is no more ripoff degrees. That is a about how. The fascinating one is no more ripoff degrees. That is a big l more rip off degrees. That is a big ask if more rip off degrees. That is a big ask if you more rip off degrees. 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The Conservatives put work it into t levels, the high status qualification about Technical Education which is getting rolled back into education which is getting rolled back into a general qualification and then back into a general qualification and then he attacked the narrowness of the and then he attacked the narrowness of the curriculum but it was michael gove of the curriculum but it was michael gove who of the curriculum but it was michael gove who fought hard to deliver the english gove who fought hard to deliver the english Baccalaureate. Isn� t gove who fought hard to deliver the english Baccalaureate. English Baccalaureate. Isnt that the problem english Baccalaureate. Isnt that the problem at english Baccalaureate. Isnt that the problem at the english Baccalaureate. Isnt that the problem at the heart english Baccalaureate. Isnt that the problem at the heart of english Baccalaureate. Isnt that the problem at the heart of the | the problem at the heart of the speech . So much of what rishi sunak said is in opposition to what had been brought in by his predecessors, notjust Prime Ministers, but conservative governments on a whole range of areas of government. Absolutely. He kept saying that weve absolutely. He kept saying that weve done politics differently for 30 years weve done politics differently for 30 years but this is a different politics. 30 years but this is a different politics, its a series of announcements, which is how weve always announcements, which is how weve always governed. I wasnt expecting, well, always governed. I wasnt expecting, well, hoping, he might dig into why those well, hoping, he might dig into why those had well, hoping, he might dig into why those bad decisions were made and explain those bad decisions were made and explain how he would make decisions differently explain how he would make decisions differently. There wasnt any of that differently. There wasnt any of that. � ,. , differently. 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I think we have lost the line but helen was i have lost the line but helen was talking to members and mps outside the hall after rishi sunak� s speech, just picking up on the phrase there, reforms to health, reforms to education, reforms to Conservatives-health'>Conservatives Health policy and education reforms, isnt this the problem that rishi sunak has to get over, that what he is doing to some extent is rewriting previous conservative Government Policies . Its previous conservative government olicies . � ,. ,. , previous conservative government olicies . � ,. ,. ,. , policies . Its a dilemma of course because if policies . Its a dilemma of course because if you policies . Its a dilemma of course because if you are policies . Its a dilemma of course because if you are 20 policies . Its a dilemma of course because if you are 20 points i policies . Its a dilemma of course i because if you are 20 points behind in the polls, the big concern is you need to set out change. Obviously when some of the people who enacted the change are still sitting there as some of your Cabinet Ministers having to applaud the change being brought in and their previous record being disavowed, that is a difficult gamble to make on whether or not people believe in rishi sunak, they think they have seen a clean break in different start on a different kind of politics, its not necessarily clear what the working way to get towards that different politics is. The key thing i think is that rishi sunak says he will come in for criticism when the High Speed Two decision. Come in for criticism when the highspeed two decision. Some people will like it. Hes highspeed two decision. Some people will like it. Hes not highspeed two decision. Some people will like it. Hes not saying highspeed two decision. Some people will like it. Hes not saying its will like it. Hes not saying its unpopular. Will like it. Hes not saying its unpopular. Hes will like it. 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Just referencing a year ago, he mentioned tax cards and we will deliver them, ago, he mentioned tax cards and we will deliverthem, but ago, he mentioned tax cards and we will deliver them, but no sign or indication of when tax cuts. There could be a pre election offer from the chancellor of some sort of tax cut next year, but also house building, when he talks to aspiration and young people, there wasnt any mention of it. That was the gaping wound at the heart that was the gaping wound at the heart of that was the gaping wound at the heart of the speech. Housing is on the agenda, there have been loads of packed the agenda, there have been loads of packed Fringe Events we have in a certain packed Fringe Events we have in a certain tory packed Fringe Events we have in a certain tory mps conceding there is a major certain tory mps conceding there is a major problem here. Yet, for someone a major problem here. 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We had a lot about rishi sunak, husband, father, the man as well as the Prime Minister. Aspiration was the Prime Minister. Aspiration was the word that was used, the one word to describe rishi sunak. What did you make of that approach . It to describe rishi sunak. What did you make of that approach . It was a very personal you make of that approach . It was a very personal approach. You make of that approach . It was a very personal approach. Im you make of that approach . It was a very personal approach. Im sure i very personal approach. Im sure well hear a lot about the idea that it was very new. I would also say having attended quite a few of the conservative Leadership Hustings debates last year, i have heard rishi sunak speak about family, family values, and about his familys pharmacy quite a few times. 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I think that is one of| the interesting thing is, last year when we watched Liz Truss Rail against the anti growth coalition, there was a single attack point for illicit trust, it felt like more of a rallying cry. This time around, there is the opposition of keir starmer. We get your quite a bit about that today. Things that keir starmer represents apathy, he will not represent a new form of politics. We will have to see what polls show. A 20 point deficit on average is a huge deficit for the government to be able to close. Whether or not they see in rishi sunak� s speech a clear plan to do that i think remains to be seen. Lets welcome jackie, that i think remains to be seen. Lets welcomejackie, nice to see you here on politics live. What did you here on politics live. What did you make of it . It you here on politics live. What did you make of it . You make of it . It was ust what i wanted to you make of it . It was ust what i wanted to hear. I you make of it . 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We will still get that by this relieve capacity elsewhere. We will still get that by this investment. I still get that by this investment. What still get that by this investment. What you still get that by this investment. What you think still get that by this investment. What you think when still get that by this investment. What you think when andy still get that by this investment. | what you think when andy street still get that by this investment. What you think when andy street says it is an incredible political gaffe that allows every Labour Politician in the north of england to say that, in the north of england to say that, in his words, the tories came To Manchester to shaft the north . Firstly, andy streets represent a seat in firstly, andy streets represent a seat in the firstly, andy streets represent a seat in the midlands, firstly, andy streets represent a seat in the midlands, so firstly, andy streets represent a seat in the midlands, so you firstly, andy streets represent a seat in the midlands, so you willi seat in the midlands, so you will see things seat in the midlands, so you will see things from seat in the midlands, so you will see things from a seat in the midlands, so you will see things from a very seat in the midlands, so you will see things from a very differentl see things from a very different perspective see things from a very different perspective he see things from a very different perspective see things from a very different hersective. ,. ,. , perspective. He is the mayor of the west midlands. Perspective. He is the mayor of the west midlands. But perspective. He is the mayor of the west midlands. But he perspective. He is the mayor of the west midlands. But he is perspective. He is the mayor of the west midlands. But he is not west midlands. But he is not sueakin west midlands. But he is not speaking for west midlands. But he is not speaking for the west midlands. But he is not speaking for the north, west midlands. But he is not speaking for the north, you | west midlands. But he is not l speaking for the north, you are speaking speaking for the north, you are speaking for speaking for the north, you are speaking for the speaking for the north, you are speaking for the west speaking for the north, you are. Speaking for the west midlands. Speaking for the north, you are speaking for the west midlands. He has been speaking for the west midlands. He has been a speaking for the west midlands. He has been a good speaking for the west midlands. He has been a good Representative Speaking for the west midlands. He has been a good representative and speaking for the west midlands. He i has been a good representative and a ood has been a good representative and a good advocate has been a good representative and a good advocate for has been a good representative and a good advocate for his has been a good representative and a good advocate for his community. Good advocate for his community. Obviously good advocate for his community. Obviously it good advocate for his community. Obviously it is good advocate for his community. Obviously it is not good advocate for his community. Obviously it is not the good advocate for his community. Obviously it is not the best good advocate for his community. Obviously it is not the best optioni obviously it is not the best option for hint. Obviously it is not the best option for hint. But obviously it is not the best option for hint. But we obviously it is not the best option for him, but we as obviously it is not the best option for him, but we as a obviously it is not the best option for him, but we as a governmentl obviously it is not the best option for him, but we as a government have to govern for him, but we as a government have to govern in for him, but we as a government have to govern in the for him, but we as a government have to govern in the best for him, but we as a government have to govern in the best interest for him, but we as a government have to govern in the best interest of to govern in the best interest of the nation to govern in the best interest of the nation. What to govern in the best interest of the nation. What we to govern in the best interest of the nation. What we have to govern in the best interest of the nation. What we have got. To govern in the best interest of. The nation. What we have got here to govern in the best interest of the nation. What we have got here s. Thank the nation. What we have got here s. Thank you the nation. What we have got here s. Thank you very the nation. What we have got here s. Thank you very much the nation. What we have got here s. Thank you very much for the nation. What we have got here s. Thank you very much forjoining the nation. What we have got here s. Thank you very much forjoining us. L thank you very much forjoining us. Lets talk to richard holden, who is a transport minister. Thank you for joining us. The Central Mission of this government was meant to be levelling up. The key part of that was delivering hs2 from london to the north of england. Where did it all go wrong . All go wrong . What youre seeing toda is a all go wrong . What youre seeing today is a recognition all go wrong . What youre seeing today is a recognition of all go wrong . What youre seeing today is a recognition of the all go wrong . What youre seeing today is a recognition of the factsj today is a recognition of the facts on the ground, in recognition of the fact that things changed with covid, the dynamics of the economy have changed, but also what we want to see cash right into communities right across the country. This is notjust right across the country. This is not just about connecting right across the country. This is notjust about connecting Central Manchester to central birmingham, although that will be faster, it is notjust although that will be faster, it is not just about connecting although that will be faster, it is notjust about connecting Central Manchester to central london, that will be having an hour quicker. Where did it all go wrong with hs2 . I think you have seen massive inflation over the last few years. One of the kickers of that has been the war in ukraine. Prices in the supermarkets going up by around. This gentleman can shake his head. Prices in the supermarket have gone up prices in the supermarket have gone up by around 10 , Construction Costs thatis up by around 10 , Construction Costs that is more like three times that. I want to see a Mass Transit System for reeds, i want to see a massive rail investment across the north of england, i want to see 70 rail projects. England, i want to see 70 Rail Prejects england, i want to see 70 rail roects. , �. ,. ,. Proects. Youre going through all of projects. Youre going through all ofthe projects. Youre going through all of the promises, projects. Youre going through all of the promises, we projects. Youre going through all of the promises, we do projects. Youre going through all of the promises, we do not projects. Youre going through all of the promises, we do not know. Of the promises, we do not know whether they will be delivered because your just cancelling whether they will be delivered because yourjust cancelling a very big major Infrastructure Project. Lets concentrate on the promise that has been broken. You accept it has been broken, your commitment to levelling up is in tatters. That has been broken, your commitment to levelling up is in tatters. Levelling up is in tatters. That is absolute nonsense. Levelling up is in tatters. That is absolute nonsense. What levelling up is in tatters. That is absolute nonsense. What were| levelling up is in tatters. That is absolute nonsense. What were doing is putting cash into right across the country. The idea that you would plough ahead with one project in the centre of major cities when it is clear the economic case for that has massively changed over the last few years. Mite will say it has massively changed. Hang on, lets just quote rishi sunak. He massively changed. Hang on, lets just quote rishi sunak. Massively changed. Hang on, lets just quote rishi sunak. He said, we are auoin just quote rishi sunak. He said, we are going to just quote rishi sunak. He said, we are going to hold just quote rishi sunak. He said, we are going to hold and just quote rishi sunak. He said, we are going to hold and make are going to hold and make accountable the of hsz, the spiralling costs, the tens of billions of pounds. Who is responsible for the mismanagement . You can see quite clearly what we want to do now is look at the euston project in its entirety. Who want to do now is look at the euston project in its entirety. Project in its entirety. Who is responsible for project in its entirety. Who is responsible for the project in its entirety. Who is responsible for the mismanagement . When rishi sunak says, we are going to make people accountable, it is government, isnt it . It is the treasury. Government, isnt it . It is the treasury government, isnt it . It is the treasu. ,. Treasury. You are looking at all arts of treasury. You are looking at all parts of this treasury. You are looking at all parts of this project, treasury. You are looking at all parts of this project, one treasury. You are looking at all parts of this project, one of treasury. You are looking at allj parts of this project, one of the biggest parts is around used and where the garment is trying to review the cost of it. We came back with a proposal which is even more expensive, it is quite clear that is not a goer. I want to see and what the government wants to see is investment delivering for communities right across the country, whether that is the ai communities right across the country, whether that is the a1 or network rail across the north, whether it is a new bradford station which is now going to be created, whether it is the first metro Transit System for leeds, the largest city in europe without one. That can all now go ahead. Truth . That can all now go ahead. Why should we that can all now go ahead. Why should we believe that can all now go ahead. Why should we believe that any of this will get done after a government, a Prime Minister who has just cancelled and scrapped one of the biggest Infrastructure Project. It has been scrapped, the high speed rail from has been scrapped, the high speed Railfrom Birmingham to has been scrapped, the high speed rail from birmingham To Manchester, to this city, has been scrapped. Andy burnham, the labour mayor of Greater Manchester says, this decision sends a very clear message to people in the north of england, which is that they are second class citizens when it comes to transport. Andy street. Hang on. Andy street, a conservative. Andy street. Hang on. Andy street, a conservative. A conservative. Troubling mebri conneronct a conservative. Troubling mebri connection between i a conservative. Troubling mejbri connection between manchester. A conservative. Troubling mejbri i connection between manchester and liverpool. Tens of billions of pounds for a rapid Transport Connection System right across the north. 1. 7 by billion pounds for leeds. ~. North. 1. 7 by billion pounds for leeds. ~. ,. Leeds. What is the guarantee it will hanen . Leeds. What is the guarantee it will happen . We leeds. What is the guarantee it will happen . We are leeds. What is the guarantee it will happen . We are seeing leeds. What is the guarantee it will happen . We are seeing where leeds. What is the guarantee it will happen . We are seeing where the l happen . We are seeing where the mone is happen . We are seeing where the money is coming happen . We are seeing where the money is coming from. Happen . We are seeing where the money is coming from. That happen . We are seeing where the money is coming from. That is happen . We are seeing where the j money is coming from. That is the crucial thing. We are saying where the money is coming from. The money is coming from the hs2 project. One of the reasons is, you can see why over a very long term project like hsz, not even delivered until 2042. Wait a second. Of course youre going to see real concerns around cost because you cannot forecast that far in advance. When youre delivering quicker projects, like we are wanting to do now, particularly when you are looking at a shorter time on the horizon, you have greater certainty on the cost. Actually, i think what youre looking at is real delivery. Henry, are ou looking at is real delivery. Henry, are you convinced . Looking at is real delivery. Henry, are you convinced . If looking at is real delivery. Henry, are you convinced . If politicians | are you convinced . If politicians want to look are you convinced . If politicians want to look at are you convinced . If politicians want to look at what are you convinced . If politicians want to look at what went are you convinced . If politicians i want to look at what went wrong, they need want to look at what went wrong, they need to look in the mirror. Hsz was going they need to look in the mirror. Hsz was going to they need to look in the mirror. Hsz was going to cost before even seen the bill, was going to cost before even seen the bill, mps added thousands of additional requirements, put half of it in tunnels to preserve use in tory it in tunnels to preserve use in tory mps it in tunnels to preserve use in tory Mps Constituency is also dabbing tory Mps Constituency is also dabbing other factors like inflation. The economic case for railway. Inflation. The economic case for railway, the West Coast Main Line was built railway, the West Coast Main Line was built by the victorians. The idea was built by the victorians. The idea that was built by the victorians. The idea that a was built by the victorians. The idea that a change of a few years completely changes the eu, case for railway. Completely changes the eu, case for railway, the West Coast Main Line was built railway, the West Coast Main Line was built by the victorians. The idea was built by the victorians. The idea that was built by the victorians. The idea that a was built by the victorians. The idea that a change of a few years completely changes the comic case for a major completely changes the comic case for a major rail project is nonsense. It will be there for 100 years nonsense. It will be there for 100 years and nonsense. It will be there for 100 years and more than pay for itself if we years and more than pay for itself if we built years and more than pay for itself if we built it. It is embarrassing we have if we built it. It is embarrassing we have failed to do so. Why shouldnt we have failed to do so. Why shouldnt voters we have failed to do so. Why shouldnt voters hold we have failed to do so. Tarry shouldnt voters hold you and we have failed to do so. Lniy shouldnt voters hold you and your comment to account . I shouldnt voters hold you and your comment to account . Shouldnt voters hold you and your comment to account . I want i want them to hold comment to account . I want i want them to hold us comment to account . I want i want them to hold us accountable comment to account . I want i want them to hold us accountable for comment to account . I want i want them to hold us accountable for the i them to hold us accountable for the decisions made today. We will either invest in 70 smaller road projects, the massive rail project of network north, i want them to say, the comment has been faced with this decision today, what does it think is in the best long term interest of the country . A speedier connection between Central Manchester and london or a massive Infrastructure Project across the midlands and north. If project across the midlands and north. Ii i i i project across the midlands and north. , , north. If it happens. The problem is. North. If it happens. The problem is look north. If it happens. The problem is look at north. If it happens. The problem is. Look at what north. If it happens. The problem is. Look at what we north. If it happens. The problem is. Look at what we have north. If it happens. The problem is. Look at what we have done i north. If it happens. The problem| is. Look at what we have done in manchester is. Look at what we have done in manchester. Delivering manchester. Delivering electrification of preston to Manchester Victoria delivered under this comment. Look at the a66 happening now. This comment. Look at the a66 happening now this comment. Look at the a66 happening now. Who should voters accountable happening now. Who should voters accountable for happening now. Who should voters accountable for this happening now. Who should voters accountable for this cancellation . I j accountable for this cancellation . I want voters told us accountable for this decision because this is a decision between two alternatives. One is massive transport infrastructure. One is massive transport infrastructure. One is massive transport infrastructure. ~. ,. Infrastructure. Who made those mistakes . Infrastructure. Who made those mistakes . Five infrastructure. Who made those mistakes . Five conservative infrastructure. Who made those l mistakes . Five conservative Prime Ministers, seven conservative transport secretaries. Accountability for the mistakes made, who do you hold accountable . Depay minister said it, when the facts change, what do you do . Do you continue this project, despite everything else, or you invest £36 billion in transport schemes right across north of england, delivering Transformational Changes for towns and cities right across the country. What you make of what you have heard from richard . When it comes to accountability, who should be voters out hold accountable the cancellation . 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But if| we come away from this conference with the we come away from this conference with the nrain we come away from this conference with the main message we come away from this conference with the main message being we come away from this conference with the main message being that i we come away from this conference i with the main message being that one of the with the main message being that one of the flagship with the main message being that one of the Flagship Proposals with the main message being that one of the Flagship Proposals has with the main message being that one of the Flagship Proposals has been of the Flagship Proposals has been axed, of the Flagship Proposals has been axed. That of the Flagship Proposals has been axed, that might of the Flagship Proposals has been axed, that might be of the Flagship Proposals has been axed, that might be more of the Flagship Proposals has been axed, that might be more difficult| axed, that might be more difficult for them axed, that might be more difficult for them. , axed, that might be more difficult for them. I, i, for them. The only thing worse, tweeted, that for them. The only thing worse, tweeted, that a for them. The only thing worse, tweeted, that a white for them. The only thing worse, tweeted, that a white elephant, for them. The only thing worse, i tweeted, that a white elephant, is half of one. What do you say to him . He is stepping down at the next election. I think he has probably got a bit limited to say what you would like. The key thing is you are seeing hs2 is going to still see having a reduction injourney time between manchester and london. And youre going to see instead of that city centre, even faster connection, £36 billion invested right across the midlands and the north and transport project people are wanted for decades and have not been delivered. Taste for decades and have not been delivered for decades and have not been delivered. I i, i, i, delivered. We have run out of time. Thank ou delivered. We have run out of time. Thank you to delivered. We have run out of time. Thank you to all delivered. We have run out of time. Thank you to all our delivered. We have run out of time. Thank you to all our guests. Thats all for today and from the conservative Party Conference here in manchester, but ill be back tomorrow with more politics live at 12 15pm on bbc2 and iplayer. May be hs2 will get a mention. Goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im will perry. The uk and Republic Of Ireland will bid unopposed for euro 2028 after turkey decide on a joint bid with italy for the following tournament. Stjames park gears up for its First Champions League match for over 20 years as newcastle welcome paris saint germain. And the World Gymnastics Championships continue in antwerp with superstar simone biles set for centre stage. The uk and Republic Of Ireland will now bid unopposed for euro 2028 after turkey withdrew to focus on a joint bid with italy for euro 2032. Turkey agreed to merge their bid with italy injuly and that has now been approved by uefa. In april, ten venues were selected for the uk and Republic Of Irelands bid, including glasgows hampden park, cardiffs principality stadium, dublins Aviva Stadium and wembley in london. Uefa will award the hosting of two european championships on tuesday. The Champions League continues this evening and holders Manchester City are back in action, celtic host lazio and in newcastle, europes premier club competiton returns after 20 years. Mbappe and p56 at stjames park. What a night for the fans, the players and manager eddie howe. The swing of momentum has shifted so powerfully the swing of momentum has shifted so powerfully and quickly in a positive direction powerfully and quickly in a positive direction for us. | powerfully and quickly in a positive direction for us. Direction for us. I think my only sort of thought direction for us. I think my only sort of thought is direction for us. I think my only sort of thought is to direction for us. I think my only sort of thought is to try direction for us. I think my only sort of thought is to try to direction for us. I think my only sort of thought is to try to keep that momentum for as long as we can. And the power in which it has swung away in part for me has been down to our home form and how we have played here. Well, it promises to be quite a night at stjames park