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In a combative speech, the prime minister will pledge to raise living standards and ‘face down’ threats of a volatile world

The prime minister will rally the Labour Party with a call to fight back against Nigel Farage’s Reform in a crucial conference speech in Liverpool

NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer has defied gloomy expectations for the party conference in Liverpool with a new energy not seen since he won the election in July last year, says political editor David Maddox

Greater Manchester mayor says he wants conference dominated by leadership speculation to be a success

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour’s conference began with a defiant speech from a re-energised chancellor and a tub-thumping call to arms from the home secretary that reminded both party and country of what is at stake

Both there and not there, no minister dares mention his name but he’s etched on to everyone’s subconscious

The government’s fall in popularity has affected party morale, but there are signs that taking the fight to Farage can provide a much-needed spark, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Labour is holding its 2025 conference against a backdrop of Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester, calling for “wholesale change”. Burnham is making a clear attempt to use the government’s record of scandal, u-turn and general identity crisis as fuel for his own leadership bid. But he is far from alone…

Greater Manchester mayor denied he would be ‘hopeless’ on the economy as he tried to play down speculation over his political ambitions

The Greater Manchester Mayor said ‘not now’ when asked if he was in favour of rolling out the identity system.

ASK ME ANYTHING: Chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s leadership woes, the rise of Reform, and what it means for Keir Starmer’s premiership