Starmer calls on Labour to to stop navel-gazing' and join fight of our times' as Labour conference begins UK politics live
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Starmer calls on Labour to to stop navel-gazing' and join fight of our times' as Labour conference begins  UK politics live
"I think we can pull this round"
"It is the fight of our times and we've all got to be in it together. We don't have time for introspection, we don't have time for navel-gazing. You'll always get a bit of that at a Labour party conference, but that is not going to solve the problems that face this country."
Labour’s four-day annual conference in Liverpool opens amid concern over poll standing and Reform UK’s lead. Labour trails Reform UK by roughly ten points in recent polls, making an immediate recovery unlikely despite occasional post-conference boosts. Party focus will be on Keir Starmer improving communication, defining a clear guiding mission, and delivering policies demonstrating meaningful change to voters. Internal speculation about leadership persists, though Starmer rejects it and urges collective focus, saying there is no time for introspection or navel-gazing. Conference outcomes will need sustained follow-through to close the polling gap before the next general election.
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