Summary
Treasury chief Rachel Reeves will pledge not to return to an era of public spending cuts. She plans to stress optimism in a speech to the Labour Party’s annual conference. The party is gathering in the northwest England port city of Liverpool.
Trade unions that are among Labour’s funders and allies hope to secure a vote. The result would not be binding but would add to pressure on the government.
The Conservatives suffered their worst-ever election defeat in July. The party is holding a convention in Birmingham next week. The convention will be dominated by the contest to replace Rishi Sunak as leader.
