Overview

• Speaking in Liverpool, Keir Starmer will urge Labour to unite for a 'fight for the soul of our country' and present a path of 'renewal or decline.'
• Chancellor Rachel Reeves told delegates that easing fiscal rules would be 'dangerously' wrong and left open the prospect of further tax rises ahead of a November budget plan.
• Reform UK has led national opinion polls for months despite holding just five Commons seats, capitalising on public concern over immigration and small‑boat Channel crossings.
• Nigel Farage has vowed to deport all small‑boat arrivals and curb residency rights, policies Starmer has condemned as 'racist' and 'immoral.'
• Starmer’s appeal comes after a bruising first year marked by sliding approval ratings and internal strains, including Angela Rayner’s resignation and speculation about Andy Burnham as a rival.