Labour conference live: Healey vows to take Britain into ‘new age of industrialisation’ in face of growing uncertainty over Budget

Labour conference live: Healey vows to take Britain into ‘new age of industrialisation’ in face of growing uncertainty over Budget Chancellor John Healey will be delivering a lunchtime speech on the second day of the Labour Party conference on Monday - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join todayAlready a member? Log in John Healey will vow to take Britain into a “new age of industrialisation” in the face of growing uncertainty over the October budget. As he sets out an economic vision in his address to the Labour Party conference for the first time as chancellor on Monday, he will insist that Britain’s “industrial past is being remade now for the modern world”. He is also expected to confirm more support for Britain’s shipbuilding industry as part of his pledge, which will include investment in the Royal Navy’s Scottish submarine base. It comes after Louise Haigh announced on Sunday that the government was investing £115 million into a state-of-the-art marine research vessel commissioned to “meet the new challenges we face”. Mr Healey’s speech at lunchtime comes amid speculation he could raise taxes to combat severe economic headwinds. Andy Burnham had already acknowledged he and the chancellor face a “challenging” set of circumstances, and are prepared to take tough decisions to deliver his change agenda. On Monday, the Confederation of British Industry said private sector firms saw falling activity in the three months up to September, and expect activity to continue to decline for the rest of the year. Recap: Highlights of Sunday's opening day Kicking off the first day of Labour’s conference yesterday, Andy Burnham declared that a free social care service in the style of NHS will be in Labour's next manifesto as he promised to “grasp the nettle” of reform in England. He described social care in England as being as “unfair as American healthcare, where the most vulnerable in society can lose everything.” The prime minister rejected suggestions a free care service could cost taxpayers £18 billion a year, telling BBC “it’s not that high”. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander revealed that Avanti West Coast services will be under public ownership from March next year. Meanwhile, Louise Haigh announced that the government was investing £115 million into a state-of-the-art marine research vessel commissioned to “meet the new challenges we face”. Throughout the conference, Mr Burnham was receiving updates on the major incident near RAF Fairford, which he described as “deeply concerning”. More than 250 people staged a protest in support of Palestine Action at the conference on Sunday, with police arresting dozens of demonstrators. Scores of police stood by before moving in to start making arrests, telling protesters they were holding up a sign supporting a proscribed organisation. Editorial: Burnham must stop campaigning and offer detail, not just ‘hope’ Burnham must stop campaigning and offer detail, not just ‘hope’ In pictures: Dozens arrested outside Labour’s conference over support for Palestine Action Burnham warned he can’t wait for election to start rejoining EU Andy Burnham has been warned that he does not have enough time to wait until the next general election to start the process of rejoining the EU. The prime minister has so far refused to rule out pledging to rejoin the EU in the next Labour manifesto, but senior Labour backbencher Stella Creasy, chair of the influential Labour Movement for Europe, has said he only has six months to start taking action. Ms Creasy spoke to The Independent at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool ahead of the Labour Movement for Europe rally due to be addressed by foreign secretary Ed Miliband. The intervention comes as momentum has begun to build behind the push for the UK to rejoin the EU with former prime minister Sir Tony Blair saying Mr Burnham needs to have a plan in place for the UK to rejoin in a decade. Read more here: Burnham warned he cannot wait until election to start process of rejoining the EU Labour 'not in position' to call early election Labour is not “in a position where it could contemplate an early election”, polling expert Sir John Curtice has said. Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Sir John, professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde, said it was a “message that the prime minister seems to have quite clearly learned”. Asked if there should be an early election, he said: “No.” Earlier he said: “You have heard a lot about the mega polls in recent days, and these, in a sense, put a clear sense of reality on the fact yes, the party is ahead. “Yes, it’s now ahead of Reform, but that in itself… is not enough for anybody to contemplate the idea that this party is currently, at least, in a position where it could contemplate an early election.” He also said Reform UK peaked in the polls “12 months ago” and if anyone would succeed in eliminating leader Nigel Farage “it’s going to be the Conservatives” not Labour. Watch: Andy Burnham says social care is as 'unfair as American healthcare' and will break the NHS Healey to promise to take Britain into 'new age of industrialisation' John Healey will vow to take Britain into a “new age of industrialisation” as he sets out an economic vision based on modern industry on Monday. In his address to the Labour Party conference for the first time as chancellor at midday, he will insist that Britain’s “industrial past is being remade now for the modern world.” Describing his politics as “shaped by the industrial heartlands of South Yorkshire”, he is expected to point to the example of the former Orgreave mine, now the site of Rotherham’s Advanced Manufacturing Park. As part of the pledge, he is expected to confirm more support for Britain’s shipbuilding industry, which will include investment in the Royal Navy’s Scottish submarine base. It follows Louise Haigh’s announcement on Sunday, in which she revealed that the government was investing £115 million into a state-of-the-art marine research vessel commissioned to “meet the new challenges we face”. Shock energy price data risks Burnham ambitions to fix social care The prime minister said he would ‘grasp the nettle’ of social care reform in England and put his plans to voters at the next election but new energy prices seen by The Independent risks wrecking his hopes: Shock energy price data risks Burnham ambitions to fix social care 'Farage couldn't care less about violence against women and girls’, says education secretary Nigel Farage ‘couldn't care less about violence against women and girls’, Bridget Philipson has said. Speaking to The Telegraph at the Labour conference on Sunday, she said: “I don't think he cares about violence against women and girls. “One, he will only ever talk about it in the context of immigration and asylum. I’ve never hear him talking about it any other time. “Two, when was the last time Nigel Farage ever visited a women's refuge or a rape crisis centre? Has he ever visited one? Has he ever spoken to any of the women that are affected by it?” She accused the Reform leader of using “violence against women and girls as a political football in order to weaponise an issue”. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments