- Andy Burnham has convened an emergency meeting of his cabinet at the Labour conference ahead of a key speech.
- Reports suggest he may propose scrapping the pension triple lock to fund social care, drawing sharp criticism from union leaders.
- Burnham is expected to outline plans for a national care service, defence spending and a publicly owned Great British Grid to cut energy costs.
- The address is being described as the most critical speech of his political career.
- Burnham is set to speak to delegates at the Labour conference in Liverpool at around 2pm this afternoon.
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