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

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 was on the occasion of Ukraine’s 35th anniversary of independence. We made a very clear demonstration of the UK’s position, one that hasn’t changed through PMs of recent times and won’t change under me. Continue reading...