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What’s on today at Conservative conference

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It’s day three of four here in Manchester at the Conservative party conference. Expected highlights of the day include the recently demoted Dominic Raab making his first speech as Justice Secretary while Priti Patel and Sajid Javid will be well worth watching too. Elsewhere Raab’s axed predecessor Robert Buckland appears at Policy Exchange while The Spectator again has a full day of fringes events.

Main agenda:

09:50 – Speech by the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab MP

10:40 – Panel discussion with the Scotland Secretary, Alister Jack MP

11:20 – In conversation with the Environment Secretary, George Eustice MP

11:50 – Speech by the Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP

16:00 – Speech by the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid MP

16:50 – In conversation with COP President, Alok Sharma MP

Fringe events:

11:00 – In conversation with Dominic Raab

Fraser Nelson interviews the Justice Secretary, Exchange 11. Purchase tickets from The Spectator here.

12:30 – Parliamentary sovereignty, statutory interpretation and the courts

Robert Buckland at Policy Exchange, Cobden Rooms 3 and 4.

14:45 – Green growth: Can net zero deliver on the hype?

Katy Balls with Lee Rowley MP and Andrew Griffith MP, Exchange 11. Purchase tickets from The Spectator here.

16:30 – A long journey: Can we afford to make transport more sustainable?

Kate Andrews with Robert Courts MP and Huw Merriman MP, Exchange 11. Purchase tickets from The Spectator here.

17:00 – In conversation with Lord Frost

Robert Colville of the Centre for Policy Studies interviews Lord Frost.

18:00 – Blue Collar Conservatism

David Davis MP, Lee Anderson MP and Esther McVey MP, Rain Bar.

18:45 – Can net zero help the red wall?

Cindy Yu with Andrew Griffith MP, Sarah Longlands and Nick Baird, Exchange 11. Purchase tickets from The Spectator here.

20:30 – Conservative Friends of Israel reception

Liz Truss MP is the main speaker, Alexandra A.

21:00 – Onward reception

Sajid Javid MP is the main speaker, the Edwardian Manchester.

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