Labour conference 2019: pick of Tuesday's fringe events
Jeremy Hughes
| PoliticsHome
Overwhelmed by the number of events going on over the conference period? Don't worry, PoliticsHome has got your back. Here's a run down of the best to watch out for at Labour conference on Tuesday 24 September.
10:30
Breaking the Silence: The building blocks of mental wellbeing
Chartered Institute of Building and New Statesman
Stanmer Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Alex Cunningham MP joins the Chartered Institute of Building and the New Statesman to highlight how mental ill health is affecting workers in the construction sector.
12:00
Diversity in the Law - Room for Improvement?
JUSTICE, Society of Labour Lawyers, Bar Council and Law Society
The Old Ship
Baroness Chakrabarti joins Amanda Pinto QC, Chair-Elect of the Bar and others to discuss diversity in the law.
12:45
Upskill, Reskill, Future Skill: The next generation challenge for financial services
Chartered Body Alliance
Osborne Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Annelise Dodds MP and Catherine McKinnell MP join the Chartered Body Alliance to discuss the next generation challenge for financial services.
12:45
A home shouldn't cost the earth: How Labour can address the housing and climate crises
SERA, Labour Housing Group, the Countryside Charity and Federation of Master Builders
Dome Room, Hotel Du Vin
Housing continues to be one of the most pressing issues of our time. Join the the Federation of Master Builders, SERA, Labour Housing Group and the Countryside Charity to discuss how Labour can address the housing and climate crises.
14:30
Rediscover Nuclear: Why Net Zero needs nuclear
NIA and New Statesman
Preston Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Shadow Secretary of State for EFRA, Sue Hayman, joins the NIA and the New Statesman to discuss why net zero needs nuclear.
14:30
Beyond the Gig Economy: A vision for self-employment
IPSE and the New Economics Foundation
Mercure Hotel, Brighton
The future of self-employment will be the centre of the discussion with IPSE and the New Economics Foundation at this event.
14:30
Have and Have Bots: Manufacturing a Workforce for the Future
Policy Connect
Avon Suite, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
HVM Manufacturing Catapult join Policy Connect and the Shadow Minister for BEIS & International Trade to discuss the future workforce.
15:00
In Conversation with Keir Starmer
IPPR
Wye, Hilton Brighton Metropole
The Shadow Brexit Secretary sits down with the the IPPR think tank's Tom Kibasi after a dramatic day on the conference floor
15:30
How To Save The Planet
Prospect
Clyde, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband speaks to the Prospect’s Tom Clark on the day the party unveils its latest green pledges
16:00
What Route Out Of The Brexit Maze?
Centre for European Reform
Ambassador, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer, CBI director Carolyn Fairbairn and Brexit Committee chairman Hilary Benn have a go at solving the Brexit puzzle in conversation with think tank boss Charles Grant. Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson is an invited speaker
17:30
What Next For Labour and Brexit?
Labour For a Public Vote
St Paul's Church
GMB general secretary Tim Roache and Momentum coordinator Laura Parker are among speakers at this timely event hosted by Labour for a Public Vote
17:30
Engineering Solutions for a Decarbonised World
IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
Osborne Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole.
Chi Onwurah MP joins the IET to discuss engineering solutions for a decarbonised world.
18:00
Too Radical, Or Not Radical Enough? Labour’s Economic Policy
Resolution Foundation
Cambridge, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, TUC boss Frances O'Grady and former Labour leader Ed Miliband are on the panel for this Resolution Foundation dig into Labour's plans for the economy
19:30
Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs rally
The World Transformed Marquee
Frontbenchers John McDonnell, Diane Abbott, Richard Burgon, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Dan Carden top the bill at this event to fire up the party's campaigners
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