Labour MPs are gathering in Liverpool for the annual party conference as Sir Keir Starmer attempts to mount a fightback against dire polling and threats to his leadership.

The prime minister said he will use the four-day event to show Labour can be an alternative to the "toxic divide and decline" offered by Reform UK, describing this as "the fight of our times".

Sir Keir is under pressure after two separate polls predicted Nigel Farage's party will win the next general election as voters turn their backs on mainstream politics.

It is the latest bit of bad news for the embattled prime minister, who has faced a month of scandals surrounding his top team alongside speculation Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham could mount a leadership challenge.

Image: Sir Keir Starmer and his wi

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