The pitch from Andy Burnham is that there needs to be a willingness to say "the things politicians usually avoid", the BBC's political editor writes.

Andy Burnham wants to outline his ideas for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system in his first speech to Labour conference as prime minister.

Young Labour supporters at their party conference in Liverpool give their views on how Britain could be better.

The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.