The most influential people in Keir Starmer’s Labour
We profile the key players inside the Labour leader’s office and party HQ.
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Labour’s annual conference will take place from Sunday 8 to Wednesday 11 October in Liverpool. Any party member at the conference has the right to vote on motions, and the main topics of discussion are what the Labour Party has to do to win the next general election, strikes, climate action and the cost-of-living crisis. Keir Starmer, the party leader and Prime Minister, and frontbenchers including Angela Rayner, his Deputy Prime Minister, and Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, will give speeches. Here you can find the latest news and commentary on the conference.
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