Summary

  • Jeremy Corbyn delivered his leader's speech to close the conference

  • Labour leader said the party can 'climb an electoral mountain' and win

  • He said there will be 'no false promises' on migration

  • Andy Burnham said Labour needs to understand voters' immigration concerns

  1. Senior Labour source on Clive Lewis speechpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    A senior Labour source says Clive Lewis was upset at late changes to his speech on a number of defence issues including the Trident deterrent.

    He denied any significant changes had been made in references to Trident but acknowledged the independent nuclear deterrent was established Labour policy, especially following the House of Commons vote in favour of nuclear deterrents.

    He said work on the speech was going on until a very late stage, as is normal, and that although Clive found it a little frustrating he was said to be ok with it now.

  2. 'There's nearly always a punch up of sorts'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

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  3. Conference afternoon session endspublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Kezia Dugdale and Jeremy Corbyn

    Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale gets a standing ovation for her speech, which is the last of today's conference plenary session.

    Events in the conference hall will resume on Tuesday morning.

  4. Scottish Labour will oppose second independence referendum - Dugdalepublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Kezia Dugdale says Scottish Labour will oppose a second independence referendum in the current Scottish Parliament.

    To Nicola Sturgeon she says:

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    Our country is already divided enough. Do not divide us again."

  5. Political reporters on Clive Lewis speech rowpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

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  6. Scottish Labour leader rounds on Conservatives and SNPpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Kezia Dugdale says that victory in the next general election will "start with success in Edinburgh, in Cardiff and in the greath English cities like Liverpool and Manchester".

    She says politics in Scotland has been "turbo charged", beginning with the independence referendum in 2014.

    Ms Dugdale says the Conservatives cannot say that "the union is safe" in their hands. 

    She adds that further devolution has given Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon "more power than any of her predecessors to change our nation", but the SNP says "no" when it comes to using tax-raising powers.

    The Scottish Labour leader says her party will propose amendments in the Scottish Parliament "to introduce a 50p tax on those earning over £150,000" and would not let "the SNP pass an austerity budget on our watch".

  7. CND's 'disappointment' with Labour's Clive Lewispublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Clive LewisImage source, EPA

    The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has expressed "disappointment" with what it claims is a "u-turn" by shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis over Trident.

    CND general secretary Kate Hudson said: "Clive Lewis has stated this morning that Labour will now prioritise support for multilateral disarmament initiatives. All well and good but what use is that if Labour fails to oppose Trident replacement?

    "How can Labour claim to work for multilateral disarmament if it supports the government building a new nuclear weapons system at a cost of £205bn? This means Labour is supporting nuclear rearmament."

    She added: "There is enormous opposition to Trident replacement within the Labour Party and there will be huge disappointment at this U-turn by Clive Lewis."

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a vice-president of CND.

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  8. Shadow minister says benefits system makes people feel 'dehumanised'published at 15:37 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Debbie Abrahams

    Shadow work and pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams begins her speech with thanks to director Ken Loach, whose film I, Daniel Blake criticises the benefits system.

    Ms Abrahams says the current system makes people feel "worthless" and "dehumanised".

    She is applauded for saying she wants to "scrap the discredited work capability assessment" and replace it with a system that caters for individuals.

  9. Labour MSP: 'You can't pay the bills with a Saltire'published at 15:29 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Neil Findlay

    Labour MSP Neil Findlay, who ran for the leadership of Scottish Labour in 2014, launches an attack on the SNP, which forms the Scottish government.

    He urges Labour not to view the SNP as left-wing or "progressive".

    He opposes doing deals with a party that "takes a 5% cut in Scotland's block grant and turns it into a 11% cut for Scotland's councils".

    The SNP, Mr Findlay argues, seek to "divide us on the basis of nation rather than uniting us on the basis of our class", adding:

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    You can't pay the bills with a Saltire and you can't eat a flag."

  10. Scottish Labour leader to outline tax plans in conference speechpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Kezia DugdaleImage source, PA

    Labour members are continuing a debate on the economy and also how to "defend and protect public services". A number of delegates have attacked the current rail franchising system and called for public ownership of the railways.

    Later, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale will address conference.

    She is expected to reaffirm her plans to increase income tax in Scotland, repeating a pledge made in this year's Holyrood election campaign.

    Ms Dugdale wants to a 50p tax on those earning over £150,000, and a penny increase in income tax to pay for public services.

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  11. 'Protectionism must be avoided at all costs' says Institute of Directorspublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    "The shadow chancellor played a few good notes but the overall tone was concerning for business," says the Institute of Directors, which represents business leaders.

    Director general Simon Walker said:

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    While he is right to identify skills and infrastructure as important issues, a return to subsidising industry through bumper levels of government borrowing is the last thing that Britain needs. At a time when we need an economy that is forward-looking and open to the world, protectionism must be avoided at all costs."

  12. May: Brexit will enhance Scotland's statuspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Prime Minister Theresa May claims that Brexit will "enhance" Scotland's standing in the world through free trade.

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  13. CBI on shadow chancellor's speechpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    The CBI welcomes what it calls "the shadow chancellor’s emphasis on entrepreneurship and productivity growth" in his conference speech. However, the business group voices concern at what it thinks is a "combative tone in places and a focus on extensive intervention" - and is not keen on proposals for a higher living wage.

    Chief executive Carolyn Fairbairn said: "Firms will back the commitment made to a manufacturing renaissance, supported by investment in infrastructure, skills, innovation and exports, taking advantage of historically low interest rates. But this must be fiscally responsible and based on balancing the books over the economic cycle."

    She added:

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    The best way to increase pay and living standards across the UK is to support firms to improve productivity. We already have an expert independent Low Pay Commission, which should have responsibility for setting statutory wages levels."

  14. Think tank calls on Labour to back 'full powers' for city mayorspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    After John McDonnell called for more investment powers for the regions in his conference speech, think tank the Centre for Cities called for Labour to give "full backing" to metro mayors for big cities in England.

    Chief executive Alexandra Jones said:

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    John McDonnell is right to call for places across the country to be given more powers and control to grow their economies and attract investment. However, the best way Labour can support that is by giving its full backing to the new metro mayors due to be introduced in England’s biggest city-regions next year. Rather than creating multiple new institutions to support devolution in those city regions, Labour should argue for the new mayors to be given the full range of powers and funding they need to address the issues that matter most to jobs and economic growth."

  15. 'No row' with leadership - shadow defence secretarypublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Clive Lewis

    Shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis has denied reports that the party's leadership team were unhappy with his keynote conference speech, in which he said he was clear the party had a policy for the renewal of Trident.

    He said: "I was really pleased with the speech and I think that's what people should take away from it, so nothing to see here."

    Asked to respond to suggestions he had made a "u-turn" on the issue, Mr Lewis said: "We've got a policy and that was quite clearly and explicitly explained in the speech, so I think everyone's happy we're all moving forward as a party."

    He added: "We want to talk about education, health, economy - things we're going to take the Tories to task on."

    He stressed that there had been "no row" with the leadership over his speech.

  16. Listen: Steve Punt's advice to repentant MPspublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

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    Jeremy Corbyn's re-election as Labour leader creates a dilemma for the many MPs who quit his shadow cabinet in the summer saying he was not up to the job. Comedian Steve Punt, from Radio 4's Now Show, has drafted a letter for all Labour MPs hoping to crawl their way back up the  greasy pole.   

  17. Daily Politics on one of the current 'internal rows'published at 14:41 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

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  18. Union leader calls for an end to 'internal rows'published at 14:39 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Dave Prentis

    The Labour conference main event has resumed.

    Dave Prentis, the general secretary of trade union Unison, welcomes Jeremy Corbyn's re-election as Labour leader.

    Mr Corbyn is "on the right side of the issues that matter to our members", Mr Prentis says.

    But he adds that Labour must win an election and cannot afford another "wasted year".

    If next year's Labour conference follows more "internal rows", he says, "we will have failed the British people".

  19. Listen: Thornberry pressed for Labour immigration policypublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    The World at One
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    The shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry, has appeared to accept Labour does not yet have a clear policy on immigration for a post-Brexit UK. Ms Thornberry told presenter Martha Kearney that the Labour Party leadership election had created a difficult atmosphere to debate such issues.   

  20. What shadow defence secretary said about Tridentpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis told the Labour Party conference earlier that he was clear that the party has a policy for the renewal of Trident - despite his own scepticism about the issue. Mr Lewis admitted that there were divisions within the party on defence - but anti-nuclear campaigners have accused him of making a U-turn on the issue.

    Here's what Mr Lewis said:

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    Conference, let's be honest. There are defence issues on which we are not united. This should not surprise us though. The security of our country - the first duty of any government - demands nothing less than the most rigorous of examination and debate. Friends, we know that nuclear weapons are one of those issues. As you know, I am sceptical about Trident renewal, as are many here. But I am clear that our Party has a policy for Trident renewal. "