Renewed ‘austerity drive’ will make racism worse, says Diane Abbott – Labour conference live

Labour delegates expected to vote on motion opposing winter fuel payment cuts tomorrowStarmer vows to protect public services from fresh austerityLabour heads to conference in a spinInterview: Starmer defends his recordLabour has made no contact with other parties over new talks to resolve England’s social care crisis, amid fresh demands for a workable plan that secures cross-party support, Michael Savage reports.Labour is today announcing plans for what it describes as “planning passports” to enable homes to be build more easily in urban areas. Toby Helm has written up the story for the Observer. Continue reading...

Renewed ‘austerity drive’ will make racism worse, says Diane Abbott – Labour conference live

Labour delegates expected to vote on motion opposing winter fuel payment cuts tomorrow

Labour has made no contact with other parties over new talks to resolve England’s social care crisis, amid fresh demands for a workable plan that secures cross-party support, Michael Savage reports.

Labour is today announcing plans for what it describes as “planning passports” to enable homes to be build more easily in urban areas. Toby Helm has written up the story for the Observer.

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