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It has been a busy week in Liverpool for the Labour party who have held their first conference since winning the 2024 General Election.
The next general election might not be for some time but the first conference of a new government is where a Prime Minister and his party begin to set out their stall for re-election.
- So far we’ve looked at a claim made on Monday by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves about a ‘£22 billion black hole’ in the country's finances. The figure comes from a Treasury review published in July. While experts have said many of the challenges outlined in this review were “entirely predictable” they’ve also said the extent of the pressures do appear to be “greater than could be discerned from outside”.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke on Wednesday delivering his keynote address to assembled delegates and guests. Asylum and Immigration was a central theme of Mr Starmer’s speech.
We've looked at claims made about this topic closely over the last few months. Our explainer on the asylum backlog is a good place to start from when trying to understand some of the facts at the heart of the debate.
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