Summary

  • Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer gives his first speech to a full conference

  • He says Labour under his leadership will not have an election manifesto "that is not a serious plan for government"

  • There are heckles from the audience, to which he responds with "shouting slogans, or changing lives?"

  • Sir Keir says rape and serious sexual assault cases will be fast-tracked under a Labour government

  • And he pledges mental health spending would not be allowed to fall

  • He focuses on education, calling for digital skills in schools and reinstating compulsory work experience

  • He criticises Boris Johnson as "a trivial man, a showman with nothing left to show"

  • The speech also focuses on science and research, with target investment of 3% of GDP

  • He adds: "Without a strong economy we cannot pay for the good society"

  • He finishes outlining his priorities: work, care, equality and security

Live Reporting

Edited by Johanna Howitt

  1. Good morning

    Labour party sign in BrightonGetty Images

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage.

    Keir Starmer will address the Labour party conference at 12:00 BST.

    It’s the first time Starmer has addressed the party in person as leader.

    He has been under pressure to unite his party and set out a vision that appeals to voters that have turned away from Labour.

    We’ll bring the speech to you live as it happens, with analysis from our political correspondent Iain Watson.

    And we’ll keep an eye on what’s happening behind the cameras, in the conference hall.

    Thanks for joining us.