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Emily Thornberry, the chair of the British parliament’s foreign affairs committee (FAC), has said the UK should not necessarily dismiss the idea of “Viceroy Tony Blair”, and suggested the country should consider imposing a full arms embargo on Israel .
Owen Jones has claimed he was barred from Labour Party Conference for questioning ministers about the war in Gaza. The left-wing commentator had his pass to the event revoked on Tuesday on “safeguarding” grounds.
A leading rival to Keir Starmer accused the prime minster of presiding over a “climate of fear” within Labour, underscoring simmering discontent as the governing party’s annual conference got underway in Liverpool.
The health secretary heaped praise on his former colleague in a speech otherwise dominated by scathing attacks on "snake oil salesman" Nigel Farage.
Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of The King's Fund, responds to government announcements of an 'NHS online' service and a Fair Pay Agreement for social care.
A panel event championing creative industries across the South West was held at the Labour Party Conference.
Hugh Grant was amongst the crowds campaigning outside the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool on Monday afternoon. The 65-year-old actor joined campaigners from Hacked Off and 38 Degrees in Liverpool on Monday.
Reeves is also expected to outline her approach to the Budget, which will be unveiled in November. “There are a lot of people who claim to know what is going to be in my budget. They don’t,” she told the BBC on Monday ahead of her keynote speech.