Emily Atkinson
Live reporter

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As the Labour Party Conference comes to an end, so does our live coverage, which began with Sir Keir Starmer's interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

We brought you the leader's speech, which got off to an unusual start when a protester stormed the stage and doused him in glitter. He recovered, and set out growth as his main priority for the country, promising to "get Britain building again".

We've already recapped the main headlines in our previous post, but here's some further reading for you.

For today's top lines from the conference, read our main story here.

For a round-up of the six key takeaways from Starmer's speech, click here.

And for Political Editor Chris Mason's thoughts, here.

Thanks for reading. This page was written by Joshua Nevett, Chas Geiger, Adam Durbin and Emily Atkinson. The editor was Rob Corp.

Nick Eardley
Political correspondent, in Liverpool

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Labour is confident leaving Liverpool this afternoon. Very confident indeed.

Things started to change last year; when it felt like Labour’s annual gathering was disciplined and energised.

This year, that has only increased. Nobody wants to say anything that could damage Labour’s position in the polls.

When you chat to senior people in the party, they warn against complacency. They say winning power will be difficult and they are taking nothing for granted.

But the last few days here have felt a bit like a dress rehearsal; Labour trying to show the country what it would be like in power.

And however cautious some are, there are plenty of people in Liverpool who think Labour is going to win the next general election. Even Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to entertain the idea of a decade in power – and to talk about his desire to win a Labour majority next year.

A lot could happen in the next few months. Politics can be volatile. Labour will have to talk a lot more about specific policies and ideas – they will be closely scrutinised.

But from top to bottom, Labour figures have a spring in their step. They think things could be very different by their next conference – and could be returning as a party in power.

After four days of speeches, debates and policy pledges, Labour’s annual conference is over.

The main event was leader Sir Keir Starmer’s speech yesterday.

But there was plenty happening this morning, before the conference wrapped up with renditions of the hymn Jerusalem and the song the Red Flag, just after noon.

This morning:

• We heard from Starmer, who did a round of media interviews to answer questions about his speech and that glitter protest
• Speaking to the BBC, Starmer branded Hamas's attack on Israel as "appalling and shocking", talked of "bulldozing" planning restrictions to build more homes, and insisted he wasn’t fazed by the “idiot” protester who disrupted his speech
• His media blitz was followed by speeches from shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson and shadow health secretary health Wes Streeting
• Phillipson unveiled Labour’s plan to teach "real world" maths skills in primary schools
• Streeting said reform will play a bigger part than investment in rebuilding the NHS
• Jonathan Ashworth, shadow paymaster general, closed the conference with a gag-filled speech, telling the faithful Starmer had "given Labour its sparkle back"

Joshua Nevett
BBC Politics

In line with tradition, Labour has closed its party conference with a rendition of the socialist anthem The Red Flag.

The song has been associated with the party since its founding. Written in the 19th Century by an Irish political activist, it evokes the solidarity of the international labour movement.

The song was seldom heard in the New Labour years when Tony Blair was leader, but it made a comeback under left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn, and has continued under Sir Keir Starmer.

If you're not au fait with the lyrics, the chorus includes the lines "though cowards flinch and traitors sneer, we'll keep the red flag flying here".

The Red Flag was followed with a singalong to Hubert Parry's patriotic song Jerusalem.

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Things are drawing to a close at the Labour Party conference, and it's the job of Jonathan Ashworth, shadow paymaster general, to rally the troops before they leave Liverpool.

He begins by saying some people refer to him as "Jonny Sparkle" - and that, after yesterday's glitter-bombing of Sir Keir Starmer, he was "unsure if he should give up the mantle just yet".

But, he adds, Starmer has "given Labour its sparkle back".

He then goes on to thank delegates for ensuring Labour at the end of the conference is "ready for a general election".

"The Tories ended theirs ready for another leadership election."

He then delivers several more jokes and digs at the Conservatives' expense, sending the delegates away with a few barbs at the government's record.

After speaking about what a Labour government will do for Britain, Ashworth concludes: "Let's go out and win."

The conference rises to its feet - Starmer too - as applause erupts inside the auditorium.

Call for early years review to involve those working in the sectorpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 11 October 2023

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Vanessa Clarke
Education reporter, BBC News

Bridget Phillipson’s announcement that Sir David Bell, a former primary school teacher and a previous Chief Inspector of Schools, will lead an early years review for Labour has been welcomed by early years providers.

But they say for the proposed review to have genuine, long-lasting impact, those working in nurseries and childminders will need to play a key role in it.

There is currently a shortage of qualified staff in early years, with the government’s expansion of funded hours for working parents in England due to begin its rollout in April.

Bridget Phillipson told the party conference her plan is to support families "from the end of parental leave to the end of primary school".

National Care Service pledge is an interesting movepublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 11 October 2023

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Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent

The NHS needs to modernise or die, according to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.

He has promised “fundamental and deep” reforms, and says abolishing non-dom tax status will pay for more appointments and scanners. Thousands more GPs will be recruited, there will be greater integration with hospitals for community services and each school will get dedicated mental health support.

But how radical is this? The integration of services and extra mental health support are actually two policies that are already being introduced.

Promises of more GPs is something the government has also tried – although fallen short on.

Perhaps most interesting is the promise of a national care service – something Streeting has floated before.

The current system is means-tested – only the poorest get help from the state for places in care homes or help in the home. And that is heavily regulated, which ends up putting more pressure on the NHS.

The care sector is a marketplace with more than 17,000 providers in England. Reforming it is not easy – Tony Blair came to power in 1997 promising to do so and did not. Subsequent governments since have not been prepared to take the step either.

The Labour conference has just heard from Ukrainian politician Oleksandr Korniyenko who is reflecting on, and calling for, sustained support for Kyiv's efforts against the invading Russian forces.

He says the "almost 600 days of unconditional support by the UK gives the world a great example".

"Your support has been truly instrumental," he says, thanking Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other others.

He says the Ukrainian war effort and their hopes for peace "rely on Labour solidarity and support" and urges the party to push for the reconstruction of Ukraine to be paid for using the frozen assets of Russian oligarchs.

Ultimately "we need to stay united", he says.

During his speech at the Labour Party conference, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting insisted that he would not just pour money into the NHS, but reforms were needed as well.

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Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has promised tough action on public health to create the “healthiest generation that ever lived”.

The priority, he said, should be children - and promised to ban junk food ads aimed at them. This is something the government has proposed but not done yet.

One of the key problems is that the policy is often aimed at TV advertising which is much easier to regulate. Yet the influence of the internet and social media is arguably much more influential now – but is a harder nut to crack.

He also warned the vaping industry a Labour government would come down on them like a “tonne of bricks” over the marketing of e-cigarettes at children with flavours such as rainbow burst.

And he said Labour would support Rishi Sunak’s plan to increase the smoking age year by year until it is banned. The prime minister has promised his MPs a free vote on the issue so it may need Labour backing if it is to get through Parliament.

How will Labour's education promises be funded?published at 11:37 British Summer Time 11 October 2023

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Vanessa Clarke
Education reporter, BBC News

There were many promises in Bridget Phillipson’s education speech – including recruiting more teachers and breakfast clubs for all students starting primary school in England.

Part of the plan to pay for this would be to end the VAT exemption on independent school fees.

That has proved controversial, bringing a fear it will encourage some to opt-out of private schools, increasing the number of students in state schools.

But a recent report by the think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies says it would have a limited effect on numbers attending private schools.

Breakfast clubs will be “funded by closing the tax loop holes for the global rich,” Phillipson said.

Streeting wants to end doctors' strike - but how?published at 11:30 British Summer Time 11 October 2023

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Nick Triggle
Health Correspondent

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has urged the government to get back to the negotiating table to solve the pay dispute with doctors.

He said there was a “window of opportunity” with no new strikes announced yet following the joint walkout last week by junior doctors and consultants.

He accused the prime minister of being more interested in exploiting the dispute rather than trying to solve it – Rishi Sunak has blamed it on the failure to get the hospital waiting list down.

But what Streeting did not do was set out how he would resolve it.

The government has given junior doctors an average of nearly 9% and consultants 6% in line with the independent pay review body’s recommendations.

But the British Medical Association wants much more – as much as 35% for junior doctors.

Streeting says the choice at the next election is clear. He says the Tories have overseen a two-tier health service, where those who can afford it can go private and those who can't are left behind.

Reaching the climax of his speech, he addresses people who “say that we’re all the same and that voting never changes anything”.

He says delegates should tell them:

“Thirteen years of Conservative government has delivered the longest waiting lists and lowest patient satisfaction on record.

“Thirteen years of Labour government delivered the shortest waiting times and the highest patient satisfaction in history.

“That’s the Labour difference.”

Wrapping up his speech to a standing ovation, he says “let’s get Britain its future back”, pumping his fist in the air.

Streeting says Labour would ban junk food ads targeted at children, create breakfast clubs to provide children with a meal at the start of the day - promising "hungry minds not hungry bellies" - and supervised teeth cleaning in schools.

He issues a warning to the vaping industry, who by offering flavours such as rainbow burst and cotton iced candy have got children addicted to nicotine.

"You have been warned. A Labour government will come down on you like a tonne of bricks", he says, which is greeted with whoops and cheers from the delegates.

He turns his attention to Rishi Sunak's new proposals on smoking, which he says Labour will vote through.

"Where Labour leads, Rishi Sunak follows," Streeting says.

"Those are just the first steps for what is needed", he says, adding that "fundamental and deep reform" is needed to keep the NHS going for another 75 years.

He says no longer will Britain's NHS be seen as the "sick man of Europe", promising Labour will raise the "healthiest generation that's ever lived".

Streeting now talks about Labour’s plan for social care.

He says there is “no solution to the crisis in the NHS that doesn’t include a plan for social care”.

Streeting says Labour will grip the immediate crisis in social care, starting with the workforce.

He says he’ll have the best support he could hope for in Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner, a former social care worker.

“Together, Ange and I will deliver a new deal for care workers,” he says.

He adds that there will be a workforce plan to address recruitment, retention and introduce a fair pay agreement.

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting says he will transform the NHS so that it becomes as much a "neighbourhood service" as it is a national service.

"What gives me hope are the people working with and for the NHS today," Streeting says.

He says it is those workers who are leading the health service towards "a better future".

Streeting says primary care will be at the heart of Labour's plan for the NHS. "Labour will bring back the family doctor", he announces, to applause.

He moves on to mental health problems facing children, promising an expansion of mental health care facilities using money from abolishing tax breaks for private schools.

"That's aspiration," he says.

Streeting moves on to what he calls "the crisis in dentistry".

He says things are so bad the number one cause of hopsital admissions among children is tooth decray.

He says people are pulling their own teeth out with pliers, calling this Dickensian.

Streeting says Labour will deliver 700,000 extra dentist appointments each year and make sure that everyone who needs an NHS dentist gets one.

He goes on to say that reforming the NHS is more important than investment.

“Pouring ever-increasing amounts of money into a system that isn’t working is wasteful in every sense," he says.

“A waste of money we don’t have. A waste of time that is running out. A waste of potential, because the NHS has so much going for it.”

He says Labour will never abandon the principles of the NHS as a publicly funded service, free at the point of use.

Streeting begins by thanking his constituent with terminal cancer, Nathaniel, who introduced him to the stage, saying it is an "honour" to have him there in Liverpool.

Streeting, who has been treated for cancer, says he owes his life to the NHS and has the opportunity to pay his debt and ensure the health service no longer fails anyone like Nathaniel.

He goes on to attack the Conservatives on the NHS, reserving special criticism for the five Tory prime ministers of the last 13 years.

He turns his attention to strikes, accusing ministers of problems that are "exploited, not solved".

He says a Labour government will take immediate action to cut waiting lists, listing several policies including using money from abolishing non-dom tax breaks to help "beat the Tory backlog".

We're hearing now from shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.

Stay with us as we bring you what he says.

Joshua Nevett
BBC Politics

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Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems, a Chinese military strategist once wrote.

It’s a lesson that the Labour Shop has taken on board following the glitter-bomb protest that derailed the start of Sir Keir Starmer’s speech yesterday.

The Labour Shop has spared no time in capitalising on the incident, putting a new item of merch for sale on its website.

A new “Sparkle with Starmer” T-shirt - available to pre-order for £20 - will “unleash your inner shimmer and shine”, the shop says.

The glitter protest didn’t seem to take the shine off Starmer’s speech yesterday, with shadow cabinet ministers saying he dealt with the situation without getting shirty.

One Labour source said the leader was "completely unfazed by what happened".

The man himself didn’t seem too bothered, telling the BBC this morning he was "not going to let this idiot ruin four years of work".