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Welcome back. Here, Sir Keir Starmer has promised to show how his government will, in his words, fix the foundations and rebuild the uk, as the Labour Conference gets under way in liverpool. The partys first annual gathering while in powerfor 15 years comes amid criticism over donations and gifts accepted by some of the new cabinet and calls from Union Bosses for The Party to U Turn on its decision to cut winterfuel payments for pensioners. Let us go live now to liverpool and our political correspondent for the latest. For the latest. Here in liverpool, for the latest. Here in liverpool, really for the latest. Here in i liverpool, really starting for the latest. Here in liverpool, really starting to fill up, activists arriving, you can see them in the background, as we get towards the first formal bet of the conference, a speech later this morning by Angela Rayner, deputy Prime Minister. I have another Cabinet Minister with me to chat to, ....
Now on Bbc News political thinking with nick robinson. Hello, And welcome to political thinking a conversation with, rather than a newsy interrogation, of someone who shapes our political thinking about what a shape theirs. My guest this week has just celebrated ending the longest Train Drivers strike in history a strike that was blamed for crippling the railways And angered many, many travellers. His members haVe Got a 15 Pay Rise over three years. He is Mick Whelan, The General secretary of aslef. He said that his members strength, resilience, And determination was what had won that Pay Rise others say it was down to his crafty negotiation style. ....
Confidential information about simi to her mates at the bbc. But of course, she was fired and i was delighted but she has now got a big new highly paid job. Isnt that good . She is now in charge of equality, Diversity And Inclusion as a new bank. Given her track record, we wish her the very very best of luck. We dont care and this party, we dont care about skin colour, we dont care about orientation, we couldnt care less who you are, we care whether you share the values of this country. We care whether you obey the law. And well judge you on who you are, we judge you on who you are, we judge you on who you are, we judge you on who you are as a person. Isnt this what everybody wants . Is that what we are going to fight for . Can we are going to fight for . Can we succeed . Can we make history . Are you going to be part of it . Thank you very, very much indeed. Applause. Nigel farag ....