Summary

  • At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, trade unions win a non-binding vote calling on the government to scrap the winter fuel payment cuts

  • The government is cutting the payment, worth £200 to £300 a year, for 10 million pensioners

  • The motion calling on the cuts to be reversed was carried in a show of hands on the final day of the conference

  • It will not change the policy, but will be seen as a blow to the Labour leadership

  • Earlier, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said "the NHS is letting people down"

  • Keir Starmer told the BBC "people need to look for work, but they also need support"

Live Reporting

Edited by Johanna Chisholm

  1. Rayner asked to explain New York holiday accommodation

    Rayner is now quizzed about her declaration that she accepted accommodation from a wealthy Labour donor during a personal holiday in New York.

    She says she decided to declare it as she stayed there for a couple of days.

    Rayner says she went "beyond the rules" by declaring it.

    Laura asks why she didn't declare that former Labour MP Sam Tarry stayed there too.

    Did you break the rules?, she is asked.

    "I don't believe I broke any rules. I think I was overly transparent," Rayner replies, adding that it was a personal holiday.

  2. Rayner pressed over accepting free donations

    Laura Kuenssberg begins her interview with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner by pressing her about accepting free outfits, asking in what way that "returns politics into the service of the people".

    Rayner relies that MPs have been accepting donations and gifts for years, and all MPs do it. What's important, she replies, is that the government is "open and transparent" about the process.

    For background, Sir Keir Starmer "corrected the record" and took the advice - something which Rayner says was the right thing to do.

  3. Today's programme gets under way

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    Today's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme has just started on BBC One.

    Stay with us as we bring you the key lines from the interviews.

    As a reminder, we're expecting to hear from Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, ahead of the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool.

  4. Paper review: 'No more austerity' and 'Sir Shameless at it again’

    Front pages of the observer and the mail

    Images of Sir Keir Starmer feature on several of Sunday morning's front pages as Labour prepares to hold its first party conference in government for 15 years amid reports of infighting at Downing Street and a row over political donations.

    • The Sunday Telegraph has spoken to an unnamed senior Whitehall source who claims the prime minister has four weeks to prove his government is not "fundamentally dysfunctional"
    • The Sunday Express says allies of Sir Keir have urged him to sack his chief-of-staff Sue Gray to end what it calls the "turf war" raging in No 10
    • With the headline "Sir Shameless Is At It Again!", the Mail on Sunday says the PM enjoyed free corporate hospitality at Tottenham's Premier League game last weekend against Arsenal - just hours after allegations emerged about clothes he and his wife had accepted from the Labour donor, Lord Alli

    You can read a full review of Sunday morning’s newspapers here

  5. What can we expect from Labour's annual conference?

    As we've been reporting, the first day of the Labour party's annual is set to get under way in Liverpool.

    Senior figures will make speeches as government ministers, not opposition politicians, for the first time in 15 years.

    It's due to last for four days.

    After facing questions from Laura Kuenssberg, Angela Rayner is expected to make a speech at the conference - shortly after it opens.

    We're also due to hear from other cabinet members at the conference, including Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

    Last year’s conference was attended by over 17,000 people, including delegates from constituencies, trade union and affiliated groups.

    Keir Starmer is due to give a keynote speech on Tuesday.

  6. Who is on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show?

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme guest list

    Joining #BBCLauraKfrom 9am on BBC One:

    • Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner
    • Shadow Commons leader Chris Philp
    • Russian activists Vladimir and Evgenia Kara-Murza
    • Iceland boss Richard Walker
    • Former Keir Starmer adviser Claire Ainsley
    • And Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa

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    Sign up for the Off Air with Laura K newsletter to get Laura Kuenssberg's expert insight and insider stories every week, emailed directly to you.

  8. Starmer vows to stop government leaks that 'damage everybody'

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says it's his "responsibility" to stop the damaging leaks that have dominated headlines about the Labour Party in recent weeks.

    His comments come after the salary of his chief of staff Sue Gray was revealed to be £170,000 - more than what the PM is paid. The leak came from No 10 staff unhappy with Gray's influence.

    In an interview with the Observer, Starmer said of the leaks: “It is my job to do something about that and I accept that responsibility. And that just damages everybody.”

    Starmer, along with his deputy Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, has also come under fire for accepting thousands of pounds work of clothing from donors. They have since said they will no longer accept donations to pay for clothes.

  9. Starmer promises action on No 10 leaks as Labour's annual conference gets under way

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer takes a selfie with Dawn Butler, MP for Brent East and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at a reception during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.PA Media

    Good morning, we're beginning our live coverage ahead of the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme at 9am and the first day of Labour's annual conference in Liverpool.

    For the first time in 15 years, senior figures will make speeches as government ministers, not opposition politicians.

    We'll be providing key lines and analysis throughout the day from both events.

    It all comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says its his "job to do something" about leaks coming from government, which this week, led to his chief adviser's salary being made public.

    Starmer’s chief of staff received a pay rise after the election, which means she is now paid more than the prime minister. The BBC was told that Sue Gray asked for and was given a salary of £170,000 - £3,000 more than the PM and more than any cabinet minister – or her Conservative predecessor.

    We're expecting this to come up on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner set to face questions.

    She'll also be speaking later during the party's annual conference, alongside others, including Foreign Secretary David Lammy.