To Liverpool, where Sir Keir Starmer is enjoying his first Labour conference in government, against the backdrop of rather stormy weather and an even worse week of press. On Sunday night, the Prime Minister attended the Scottish Labour reception to welcome new MPs north of the border and ramp up support for his Caledonian lot ahead of the 2026 Holyrood elections, enthusiastically endorsing the Scottish leader as speculation about the fortunes of the party grows. A jubilant PM told the crowd:
We’ve got a Labour government with 37 Scottish Labour MPs who want and are willing to stand for election. Places like that in Scotland – they don’t fall from the sky.
Not under the SNP’s watch, anyway. Sir Keir went on, listing off his achievements to the party faithful, saying:
Look what we have already achieved in power. Look how busy we have been. I’ve been busy getting to know Larry the cat.
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