International Trade Union Confederation

International Labour Conference 2026: Historic new protections for platform workers and stronger commitments to gender equality at work

The adoption of the first international labour standard on decent work in the platform economy was one of several important ...
International Trade Union ConfederationOpinion

International Labour Conference: Unions win global protection standard for platform workers

The ITUC welcomes the historic adoption of the Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026, by the 114th ...
The Conversation

Labour is meeting for its first conference in government for over a decade – but will the faithful still be in the mood for a party?

The Labour party is gathering in Liverpool for its first annual conference in government for 15 years. The party faithful ought to make the most of the occasion. This will be Labour’s 120th annual ...
Property Week

‘Councils should face consequences for unmet housing targets’, Labour conference panel agrees

Local authorities need to be held accountable when housing targets are not met, according to panellists at a Labour Party Conference panel session yesterday titled How do we fix the housing crisis?