Labour Party Conference 2026

Labour conference preview: what to watch for in Liverpool

From Andy Burnham’s first leader’s speech to a fringe fight over rent controls he used to champion himself, here’s what actually matters at Labour’s conference this week.

Young people hand CVs to a cardboard Burnham in climate jobs protest

With a million young people out of work, education or training, campaigners want the new prime minister to put them to work on the climate crisis.

Burnham promises to break with 40 years of failure. Now he has to mean it

The prime minister gave the left much of what it wanted to hear in Liverpool. Moving words are the easy part – taking on the vested interests is where it gets hard.

“Support doesn’t mean subservience” – Labour left backs Burnham but vows to hold him to account

Socialist Campaign Group MPs and union leaders hailed the prime minister’s conference speech as a win for the left – but warned his words on ending neoliberalism must now become action.