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Sir keir starmer will say there is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of faster economic growth and falling nhs waiting lists, but he ll warn there are no easy answers. We ll bring you full coverage of that as it happens 2pm. The home secretary yvette cooper has addressed the conference in the last hour and lisa nandy, the secretary for culture, media and sport is expected to speak in about half an hour. So, don t anyone tell me that was a protest. Don t anyone tell me that was about immigration, policing or poverty. Plenty of people have strong views on immigration, crime, on the nhs and more, but they don t pick up breaks and throw them at the police. They don t set light to buildings with people inside. It was arson, it was racism, it was thuggery, it was a crime. Applause and you know it happened because criminals thought they could get away with it. They saw the cracks in the system, the impunity that built up system, the impunity that built up through the tory years, and ....
Northern israel as hezbollah launches new rocket attacks. There are israeli air strikes on hezbollah and continuing through the night after the deadliest day of conflict in decades, more than 500 people reported to have died. Tens of thousands of people on the road leaving southern lebanon after israel wants people to evacuate. Sir keir starmer will use the labour conference speech to say there is light at the end of there is light at the end of the tub at the end of the tunnel. Here in the uk, sir keir starmer is preparing to give his first labour conference speech as prime minister. He will say there is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of faster economic growth and falling nhs waiting lists but he ll warn there are no easy answers. Let s cross live to the conference and our political correspondent alex forsyth. The penultimate day of the labour party conference and the big ticket item is the speech with the prime minister which we are expecting in an hour and a half. ....
At the right time and how much money is being paid to one of those special advisers, sue gray. It is not the backdrop that would have been wanted for this conference. Mi that would have been wanted for this conference. this conference. All of the questions. this conference. All of the questions, the this conference. All of the questions, the criticism i this conference. All of the i questions, the criticism and concern over freebies and donations, and ministers in the tv studios and newspapers, and the first couple of days of the conference itself, having to field questions about that, questions about hospitality and gifts and donations, and as you say, there have been those briefings about sue gray the chief of staff to the prime minister, about her salary, and both supporters and detractors of sue gray have had a bit of a row at the top of number ten playing out in public, so i think the parties have been keen to grab the narrative and put it firmly back on the turf they want t ....
Was also a country where because of that contribution, that vital, life affirming work, she could walk into any room and instantly command the same respect as the prime minister must you not because those are my values, that is what i believe and those are the values of the britain that we will build. What will people get to show for it? they will get a country thatis for it? they will get a country that is future abound, with new found respect for service, with the balance towards the interests of working people, confident in its values and stories, because together, we took action. Millions with your better off, notjust being told that they are better off by politicians, going to the supermarket without a calculator because the nation s numbers now add up, more money in their pocket to do the things they love, more faith in their public services because, once again, labour rebuilt them, and nhs facing the future, more security and dignity at work. Town centre is thriving, streets saf ....
Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon after its airstrikes yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the civil war which ended in 1990, and it s prompted a mass exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards northern israel this morning. Our middle east correspondent hugo bachega sent this report from beirut. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing southern lebanon and israel s air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its conflict with hezbollah now being felt all across the country. In beirut, this school is one of dozens now turned into shelters for the displaced. 6,000 are here without knowing when or if they will be able to go back home again. 65 year old maryam travelled all night with i2 relatives in just one car. They ....