The latest from Manchester, where former prime minister Liz Truss will address an event on the fringes of the Tory party conference - one year on from being centre stage as PM.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer is delivering the final speech on the main stage this morning.
The government's mission is to"grow the economy" and create"better jobs and opportunity right across the country";Transport Secretary Mark Harper was the next secretary of state to address the Conservative Party conference.Firstly, strikes continue to hit the railways, including on the arrival and departure days from the conference.
Mr Harper hits out at"union barons" who"refuse to give their members a say on the fair offer" on the table;He says he is"proud" of his party's work on improving the UK's railway system;He says the government will make"the hard but necessary long-term decisions to make a financially sustainable" railway;He says the motor vehicle"remains the most important" mode of transport, and hits out at the"metropolitan bubble" who he says...
She was appointed to the role just over a month ago in the PM's reshuffle following Ben Wallace's resignation as defence secretary. There will also be £80m to insulate social housing, which she says will save families an average of £240 a year, political reporter at Conservative Party conference The minister tried to take the blame away from the Treasury, saying changes to HS2 would not be"some treasury led mission to reduce costs".
Timings can change depending on the length of particular speeches, but here is the estimated schedule for today:11.40am - Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer; 2.40pm - Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride;Follow live updates in the Politics Hub, and watch live in the YouTube stream here:Liz Truss has arrived at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
The former cabinet minister has told Sky News he thinks the chancellor can afford a"modest" tax cut this year. Asked about the impact on the public, Mr Lynch told Sky News:"We do sympathise with them and, of course, railway workers don't want to be on strike."
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