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A short while ago, the foreign secretary told conference that Labour has "changed the fate" of the party and country.

David Lammy began his speech by saying: "Let's work together to change the fate of our world."

Here are some other comments Lammy made during his speech:

• The foreign secretary says he's "proud" to to tell the international community that "Britain is back"
• Lammy says he's "re-setting" the UK's relationship with Europe by "reducing trade barriers" and seeking a new UK-EU security pact
• He says Labour has increased support to Ukraine, committing £3bn a year of military aid to the country "for as long as takes"
• The foreign secretary says he is "desperate" to see an end to conflict in the Middle East and the end goal is an "irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution" between Israelis and Palestinians
• He adds "the most fundamental threat our world faces" is the "climate emergency", pledging to "restore Britain's climate leadership". Lammy says Labour will lead a "new global clean power alliance because climate matters"

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Amid a world "filled with conflict", the foreign secretary says we must not forget the "most fundamental threat our world faces - the climate emergency".

He pledges to "restore Britain's climate leadership" and says Labour will lead a "new global clean power alliance because climate matters".

He finishes his speech by saying the Labour government, under Keir Starmer, has the opportunity to "make history with a decade of renewal".

Alex Forsyth
Political correspondent

There is tension within the Labour movement and more broadly about the party’s approach to the Israel-Gaza war.

Yesterday, there was a pro-Palestinian protest outside the conference in Liverpool.

David Lammy chose his words carefully. He said within his first few weeks in office he travelled to the region and called for an immediate ceasefire, and said the party had never lost sight of the "end goal" - a pathway to a two-state solution.

Addressing the recent escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, he said it was "worrying", and he told British nationals in Lebanon to "leave now".

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David Lammy tells the conference repeatedly that "Britain is back".

"On my first weekend as foreign secretary, when I travelled to Germany, to Poland, to Sweden, in less than 48 hours, I was proud to say: 'Britain is back'", he explains.

Lammy adds that when he flew to Washington DC a few days later with Keir Starmer to meet with world leaders, he repeated that message - and when the government hosted 45 European leaders at Blenheim Palace to "reset our relationship with Europe, we said: 'Britain is back'."

"In my first four months", Lammy continues, "I visited 10 countries, engaged over 20 world leaders and 40 foreign ministers. And what did I tell them?"

Yes, you guessed it... "Britain is back."

The Foreign Secretary speaks about his trip to Kyiv earlier this month, saying Ukraine is on "the frontline of defence of European democracy".

He says if the West cannot "demonstrate it can outlast Putin, it does not only threaten Ukraine's democracy, it threatens us all".

Labour has committed £3bn per year in military aid to Ukraine "for as long as it takes," he adds.

Alex Forsyth
Political correspondent

The Foreign Secretary was keen to draw a distinction between Labour’s approach and that of the previous government, claiming Britain is "back" on the global stage.

This has been a theme of this government - Keir Starmer has undertaken something of a diplomatic dash around some European capitals, claiming they’re ‘resetting’ relations with European leaders.

David Lammy reiterated the government’s support for Ukraine, though perhaps unsurprisingly - given the diplomatic and operational sensitivities - there was no mention of the discussions about whether Ukraine could use long raise missiles in Russian territory, something President Zelenskyy has been pushing for.

Lammy goes on to list various things he says the Conservative party did, such as "crashing the economy", damaging "our reputation abroad" and "tearing up" climate commitments.

He adds that the Tories "threatened to leave" the European Convention on Human Rights.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he is proud to be addressing the Labour party's annual conference as a "black, working-class man from Tottenham, a child of the great Windrush generation".

He thanks the members for helping Labour win "from electoral oblivion less than five years ago, to a Labour majority today".

We're now hearing from the Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

Stay with us as we bring you the latest lines.

Earlier we heard from Hollie Ridley, Labour's new general secretary.

During her speech, she became visibly emotional when referring to her mother in the audience, who Ridley said drove trade union values into her from a young age.

She explained those values "shaped every decision I have ever made", adding that the work trade unions do "makes me so proud of our moment".

Ridley also said her five-year-old daughter, Violet, was like a "good trade unionist" during the general election, telling everyone to vote Labour "for the doctors and nurses".

Reflecting on how she got into politics, Ridley said she grew up in Dagenham, east London, before working as a cleaner in McDonald's while living with her parents.

She said she first went door-knocking in response to the British National Party targeting the area.

"The far-right fill vacuums, they exploit fear," Ridley said, adding later: "The threat of the far-right that got me involved is as real now as it was then."

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's speech on the first day of Labour's annual conference received a standing ovation from the crowd in Liverpool.

If you're just joining our live coverage, here's some key parts of what she said:

• Rayner tells the crowd the crowd the Conservatives "failed Britain" and left Labour facing "tough choices"
• She says it's time for "no more talking, but doing" and reiterates Labour's plans to "kickstart GB energy" and nationalise railways
• Labour will "get Britain building" and proposes a "new planning framework", according to Rayner. It will "unlock the door to affordable homes and provide the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation," she adds
• On devolution, she says she will give mayors more powers over building houses, planning, transport and skills and "move power out of Whitehall"
• The Employment Rights Bill will be presented to Parliament next month, which she says will "make work more secure". It means banning "exploitative zero hour contracts" and "bringing basic rights from day one on the job"

Alex Forsyth
Political correspondent

A hint of celebration, a smattering of humour, a touch of the personal and plenty of attacks on the Tories.

Angela Rayner’s speech was designed to rouse the crowd at this conference, and she did get laughs, applause and a standing ovation.

The party’s trying to shift the narrative on to the territory they’re keen to talk about – what they’ve already done in government, and what’s coming next with the Deputy Prime Minister pointing to plans to enhance workers’ rights, improve housing standards and hand more power down from Westminster to places around the country.

But there’s no doubt the past week, with stories about gifts and donations, has cast a shadow over what should have been a conference of pure celebration that they’re struggling to shake off.

McFadden lists the party's five missions of economic growth, cutting NHS waiting lists, clean power, safer streets and opportunity for every child.

"These are Labour goals, Labour values and this is the change that we need," he says.

The work has "already begun", he continues, mentioning the National Wealth Fund and ending the junior doctors strike.

He says people will "judge" Labour at the next election on "whether their family's better off, whether public services are working better, whether we are rebuilding the country".

Labour is here to "make lasting change" and it's "time now to make new history," McFadden says, before closing his address by urging members to "be confident and be ambitious".

We've just been hearing from Pat McFadden, who was Labour's national campaign coordinator during the election campaign.

Reflecting on Labour's success, he tells the crowd: "We have fulfilled the pledge of Clause 1."

He continues: "There is a successful and powerful political Labour party."

McFadden says Labour won "seats we have never won before" and "seats the Tories have never lost before".

Brian Wheeler
BBC Politics

Veteran Labour MP Barry Gardiner has just given a morale boosting speech to Labour left wingers, who are wondering what a Starmer government will do for the workers.

The left is not the force it was at Labour conference during the Corbyn years. The left wing festival A World Transformed that has been a feature here in recent years is missing.

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell had been due to speak at a fringe meeting organised by the Morning Star on how to push a Labour government to the left but was absent due to a bout of Covid, we were told.

Gardiner, who was also a leading member of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet, stepped into the breach to highlight some of the new government’s achievements, such as settling the junior doctors strike.

The Labour Party remains “the greatest vehicle for social change that we have ever had,” he told the meeting.

He added: “Our job as socialists is to make sure the Labour Party never forgets where it came from and who it is there to serve.”

Richard Burgon – who like John McDonnell was among the Labour MPs suspended for voting against the two child benefit cap – said the new government had to “create a real sense of optimism and delivery”.

It was not enough to blame the previous government for how bad things are, the new government had to “transform society for the better,” he told the audience.

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BBC Politics

Fire Brigades Union chief Matt Wrack has attacked the “political ineptitude” of the new Labour government over cuts to winter fuel payments.

The left wing trade union leader – who was a leading supporter of former leader Jeremy Corbyn – suggested the government had only made the cut because they wanted to “sound tough” and they were “out of touch with the priorities of ordinary voters”. The decision would “haunt them for years to come,” he added.

Speaking at a conference fringe meeting organised by socialist newspaper The Morning Star, Wrack also criticised the “increasing corporatisation of the Labour Party”, pointing out that many of the record number of conference attendees were corporate lobbyists.

He described Sir Keir Starmer’s government as “pretty right wing” but praised its “new deal for workers”, saying it could help the union movement expand membership into new sectors of the economy.

The deputy prime minister also talks of the "Tory chaos".

Not enough homes are being built, she says, telling the crowd that Michael Gove handed back "nearly £2bn" to the Treasury in "unspent housing funds".

She goes on to list further issues with housing, including soaring mortgages, leaseholder charges, renters who face "crippling hikes in damp and mouldy homes" as well as homelessness.

"Change must begin at home," she says, adding "we will get Britain building".

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Rayner says the Conservative party "failed Britain" and left the Labour party facing "tough choices".

"And even tougher ones face families across Britain," she adds.

I get it, she says, adding that trying to balance her department's budget reminds her of when she had £60 to get through the week with her son.

I know "more than most, that every pound counts," she says.

Rayner tells the conference it's "no more talking, but doing".

The Deputy PM says the employment rights bill will be tabled in parliament next month and we are on the "verge of historic legislation".

Alex Forsyth
Political correspondent

In terms of policy, the Deputy Prime Minister chose to focus on a couple of key areas.

Her pledge to bring forward legislation to improve workers rights got a huge cheer - this is something she’s been championing for some time, but it’s not without difficulty.

The government’s talking to both unions and businesses to try and hammer out the detail, and both have concerns.

Housing is another key area for Angela Rayner, and she spoke about plans to improve standards across the sector.

But there wasn’t a huge amount of new detail, and the party is aware then when it comes to the promises they’ve made, the real test is whether they can deliver.

Alex Forsyth
Political correspondent

They were queuing outside the conference hall to hear the Deputy Prime Minister speak and it was packed inside.

It was notable that Angela Rayner made a point of marking Labour’s landslide election victory to much applause - this is a party in power after years of opposition and many here want to celebrate.

Angela Rayner listed the government’s early actions claiming ‘change has begun’, which prompted a cheer.

But there was also a familiar note of caution about the economic picture, with the deputy prime minister striking a personal note - as she often does - comparing balancing her department’s budget with the tough financial choices she’d had to personally make in the past.