UK not ‘on the slide’, Burnham to tell UN as he gears up for first meeting with Trump – UK politics live

Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assembly Ed Davey , the Lib Dem leader, is delivering his conference speech this afternoon.

He has posted a video on social media in advance, which features him walking on Brighton beach and musing on how the Lib Dems are facing “the fight of our lives”. (It is quite a polished video, but not as memorable as Neil Kinnock’s excursion on Brighton beach . ) We are firm, unflinching, in our support for Ukraine. You’ll all remember that my first overseas trip…