Overview

• Keir Starmer branded Reform UK’s proposal to scrap indefinite leave to remain and deport some lawful migrants as racist and immoral, saying it would rip the country apart.
• He told members the gathering in Liverpool is the fight of their lives and urged the party to stop navel-gazing and unite to defeat Nigel Farage’s party.
• Ipsos reports only 13% of voters are satisfied with Starmer’s leadership, the lowest rating recorded for any UK prime minister since 1977.
• More in Common’s MRP analysis suggests Reform could win 373 seats with Labour reduced to about 90 if an election were held now, heightening alarm inside the party.
• Pressure is building from within, with Unite warning the November budget will determine its support and speculation persisting about an Andy Burnham leadership bid despite significant procedural hurdles.