Keir Starmer has defied gloomy expectations for the party conference in Liverpool with a new energy not seen since he won the election in July last year, says political editor David Maddox

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A year ago today, Sir Keir Starmer was putting the finishing touches to his first speech to the Labour conference since leading the party to an election…

Keir Starmer insisted he can 'pull this round' as another poll showed the party on track for disaster - with Reform poised to win a huge majority.