It was great to meet so many colleagues and friends in Liverpool for this year’s Labour Party conference.
There was a tremendous atmosphere – helped by a record attendance of more than 1,000 Labour councillors.
Our LGA Labour ‘Rally for local government’ was held on Sunday afternoon in a packed auditorium, including hundreds of new Labour councillors elected in May.
I was delighted to be joined by so many wonderful speakers, including frontbenchers Angela Rayner, Sarah Owen, and Wes Streeting, as well as some of our brilliant new council leaders, such as Brighton and Hove’s Cllr Bella Sankey, and Medway’s Cllr Vince Maple.
It was also an honour to deliver the Local Government report to conference and highlight the incredible work Labour councillors are doing every day in their communities.
Rishi Sunak says the country does not want a General Election – but most people beg to differ. The seismic result in Rutherglen and Hamilton West sent a clear message: people are now looking to the Labour Party to deliver change.
“A mission-driven Labour government will give Britain its future back”
The party has set out our plan for how a mission-driven Labour government will give Britain its future back, with a strong national economy and secure finances.
I was pleased to hear Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, commit to delivering the biggest boost in affordable housing in a generation, with council housing at the core of the party’s plans.
Labour has shown we are not just fit to govern, but ready to govern with a plan and a vision to rebuild Britain.