Sir Keir Starmer will defend focusing on "short-term pain" for "long-term gain" in his first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister but insist there is "light at the end of this tunnel.”

Sir Keir Starmer will say that there is “light at the end of this tunnel” after taking “tough long-term decisions now” in his first conference speech as Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will appeal to voters on Tuesday to stick with his plans for Britain, saying tough decisions in the short-term would pave the way for gains in the future such as higher living standards,

Keir Starmer will deliver a speech to reboot his government and inject hope, and attempt to move beyond the scandals about gifts, the internal squabbles and the accusations of being doom laden

Sir Keir Starmer will warn that difficult times lie ahead for the UK as he tries to tackle an array of deep-seated challenges facing his government, but will insist that tough decisions taken now will lead to “national renewal”.