IPPR at party conferences 2025

Schedule

Lib Dems | 20 - 23 September 2025, Bournemouth

Sunday 21 September

The reality of renting: Reforming the rental sector to support older renters

Sunday 21 September, 11.30 - 12.30 | Sherborne Suite, Marriott Hotel Bournemouth
Hosted by IPPR and Independent Age

• Baroness Kath Pinnock, Lords Spokesperson on Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Andrew George MP, Member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee
• Tom Kerridge, Policy Manager, Crisis
• Joanna Elson CBE, Chief Executive, Independent Age

Chair: Henry Parkes, Head of Work, Social Security and Living Standards, IPPR

The antidote to populism: Building the centre ground in a divided age

Sunday 21 September, 11.30 - 12.30 | Dorchester North, Marriott Hotel Bournemouth
Hosted by IPPR

• Lord Mark Pack, President of the Liberal Democrats
• Calum Miller MP, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
• Miranda Green, Deputy Opinion Editor, Financial Times

Chair: Emma Norris, Director of Policy and Politics, IPPR

Lifting living standards: How bold action can unlock economic and political benefits

Sunday 21 September, 18.15 - 19.15 | Durley Suite, Bournemouth International Centre
Hosted by IPPR and Joseph Rowntree Foundation

• John Milne MP, Member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee
• Bobby Dean MP, Member of the Treasury Select Committee
• Luke Tryl, Executive Director, More in Common UK
• Daisy Sands, Head of Campaigns and Impact, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Chair: Henry Parkes, Head of Work, Social Security and Living Standards, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Monday 22 September

Driving the prevention revolution from day 1: Investing in young people’s health

Monday 22 September, 18.15 - 19.15 | Sherborne Suite, Marriott Hotel Bournemouth
Hosted by IPPR and Impact on Urban Health

• Danny Chambers MP, Spokesperson for Mental Health
• Polly Mackenzie, former Director of Policy to the Deputy Prime Minister
• Laurie Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Guy's and St Thomas's Foundation

Chair: Sebastian Rees, Head of Health, IPPR

Tuesday 23 September

Energising economies: The role of electricity networks in boosting local economic growth

Tuesday 23 September, 13.00 - 14.00 | Bayview Suite 1, Bournemouth International Centre
Hosted by IPPR and National Grid

• Pippa Heylings MP, Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Claire Young MP, Member, Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
• Poppy Maltby, Head of Local Energy, Regen
• Cathy McClay, Managing Director, National Grid DSO

Chair: Joshua Emden, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Labour | 28 September - 1 October 2025, Liverpool

Sunday 28 September

Labour in a time of change and challenge

Sunday 28 September, 14.00 - 15.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR

• Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (invited)

Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

How to be a progressive realist in a multipolar world?

Sunday 28 September, 15.45 - 17.00
Hosted by IPPR and Amnesty International UK

• Rt Hon Lord Richard Hermer KC, Attorney General
• Sacha Deshmukh, Chief Executive, Amnesty International UK

Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR

*this event is by invitation-only.

IPPR Big Ideas Debate: How to be an 'insurgent government'?

Sunday 28 September, 17.30 - 19.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool

• Stephen Bush, Associate Editor and Columnist, Financial Times
• Dr Parth Patel, Associate Director for Democracy and Politics, IPPR
• Professor Jane Gingrinch, Professor of Social Policy, University of Oxford
• Matthew McGregor, Chief Executive Officer, 38 Degrees
• Dr Sacha Hilhorst, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, London School of Economics

Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

IPPR and Labour Together Drinks Reception

Sunday 28 September, 20.00 - 22.30
Hosted by IPPR and Labour Together

This year, IPPR and Labour Together are hosting a joint reception to bring together stakeholders from across progressive politics to hear about the Labour Party’s plans for the next five years.

*This event is by invitation-only.

Monday 29 September

Mobilising climate finance

Monday 29 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and The UK Committee for UNICEF

• Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington, Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean
• Svetlana Chigozie Onye, UK Youth Climate Coalition Member
• Dr Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer, The UK Committee for UNICEF

Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

What does Labour want to achieve on living standards?

Monday 29 September, 9.30 - 10.30 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR

• Jo White MP, Chair of the Red Wall Caucus
• Megan Kenyon, Political Correspondent, New Statesman

Chair: Ashwin Kumar, Director of Research and Policy, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

Artificial Britain: Will AI fracture the public sphere or revive democratic debate?

Monday 29 September, 10.45 - 11.45 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR 

• Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (invited)
• Roa Powell, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR

Chair: Carsten Jung, Associate Director for Economic Policy, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Inside and outside the school gates: How can we give all children the best start in life?

Monday 29 September, 10.45 - 11.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR, Foundations - What Works Centre for Children & Families, and the Centre for Social Justice

• Georgia Gould MP, Minister of State, Department for Education (invited)
• Sarah Smith MP, Mission Champion for Opportunity
• Dr Jo Casebourne, Chief Executive, Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families
• Ed Davies, Research Director, Centre for Social Justice

Chair: Avnee Morjaria, Associate Director for Public Services, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

Can the government deliver its long-term health mission?

Monday 29 September, 13.30 - 14.45 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Impact on Urban Health

• Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Health and Social Care
• Dr Sonia Adesara
• Peter Babudu, Executive Director, Impact on Urban Health

Chair: Sebastian Rees, Head of Health, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

How can transport support both economic growth and everyday lives?

Monday 29 September, 13.30 - 14.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR

• Lilian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport
• David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire
• Maya Singer Hobbs, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR

Chair: Becca Massey-Chase, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Citizen Engagement, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

An Atlantic bridge too far? How should Labour manage three more years of Trump?

Monday 29 September, 13.45 - 14.45 | Revolucion de Cuba
Hosted by IPPR, LabourList and Third Way

• Josh Simons MP
• Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
• Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR
• Josh Freed, Senior Vice President for the Climate and Energy Programme, Third Way

Chair: Anne McElvoy, Head of Audio, POLITICO

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

Simply about supply? Defining the housing crisis and solutions to end it

Monday 29 September, 15.15 - 16.30 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Crisis

• Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning (invited)
• Emily Darlington MP, Vice Chair, APPG for Homelessness
• Rachel Blake MP, Vice Chair, Labour Housing Group
• Vicky Spratt, Housing Correspondent, The i Paper (invited)
• Matt Downie MBE, Chief Executive, Crisis

Chair: Dr. Maya Singer Hobbs, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

The devolution revolution: Shifting power for national renewal

Monday 29 September, 15.15 - 16.30 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR North and Local Trust

• Mayor Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Rachel Rowney, Chief Executive, Local Trust
• Jack Burkinshaw, Brereton Big Local

Chair: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

From safe routes to settled lives: what is Labour's approach to humanitarian pathways?

Monday 29 September, 17.00 - 18.15 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the Safe Routes Coalition

• Mike Tapp MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship (invited)
• Frank Sharry, Former Lead Adviser on Immigration Policy to Kamala Harris
• Mubeen Bhutta, Director of Policy, Research and Advocacy, British Red Cross
• Abdulrahman Bdiwi, Lived Experience Expert

Chair: Marley Morris, Associate Director for Migration, Trade and Communities, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Taking the fight to the populist right: a new left for a new age

Monday 29 September, 17.00 - 18.15 
Hosted by IPPR

• Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice

Chair: Emma Norris, Director of Policy and Politics, IPPR

*this event is by invitation only.

Tuesday 30 September

Private roundtable: How can Labour secure and demonstrate a fair transition for oil and gas workers?

Tuesday 30 September, 8.30 – 10.00
Hosted by IPPR and Uplift

• Sarah Boyack MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Just Transition
• Alistair Strathern MP
• Euan Stainbank MP

*this event is by invitation-only

Protecting progress: How to win the argument on net zero in a populist era?

Tuesday 30 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and EnBW

• Katie White MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (invited)
• Steve Akehurst, Director, Persuasion UK
• Megan Corton Scott, Deputy Director, Labour Climate and Environment Forum
• Damien Zachlod, Managing Director, EnBW

Chair: Becca Massey-Chase, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Citizen Engagement, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

How can we fund public services?

Tuesday 30 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the Centre for the Analysis of Taxation

• Dan Tomlinson MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
• Yuan Yang MP, Member of the Treasury Select Committee
• Heather Stewart, Economics Editor, The Guardian
• Dr Andy Summers, Director, Centre for the Analysis of Taxation

Chair: Carsten Jung, Associate Director for Economic Policy, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

Masculinity and the new politics of discontent: Will young people vote for Reform UK?

Tuesday 30 September, 10.00 - 11.00 | Auditorium 1C, ACC
Hosted by IPPR, HOPE not hate, and the Trades Union Congress

• Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education
• Alistair Strathern MP
• Dr Parth Patel, Associate Director for Democracy, IPPR
• Anki Deo, Senior Policy Officer, HOPE not hate
• Chair: Vic Jones, Head of Equality, Trades Union Congress

Delivering a modern industrial strategy: From planning to action

Tuesday 30 September, 10.45 - 12.00 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and National Grid

• Michael Shanks MP, Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (invited)
• Lola McEvoy MP, Co-chair of the Labour Growth Group and Chair of the APPG on Industrial Strategy (invited)
• Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary, TUC
• Alice Delahunty, President, UK Electricity Transmission, National Grid

Chair: Sam Alvis, Associate Director for Environment, Energy Security and Nature, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Active government in uncertain times: How does Labour see the role of the state in delivering for the public?

Tuesday 30 September, 10.45 – 12.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR, Social Enterprise UK and Onward

• Rt Hon Ellie Reeves MP, Solicitor General (invited)
• Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, Chair, Social Enterprise UK and Chair of the Board of Trustees, IPPR
• Caroline Elsom, Head of Reshaping the State, Onward
• Sam Freedman, Chief Executive, Ark Education Partnerships Group

Chair: Avnee Morjaria, Associate Director for Public Services, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

In the business of prosperity: How can the government support good business whilst delivering growth?

Tuesday 30 September, 12.30 - 13.45 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool

Hosted by IPPR, Prospect and Ørsted

• Kate Dearden MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade (invited)
• Chris Curtis MP, Co-Founder, Labour Growth Group
• Louise Hellem, Chief Economist, Confederation of British Industry
• Mike Clancy, General Secretary, Prospect
• Richard Bodal Hansen, Director of Regulatory and External Affairs, Ørsted

Chair: Emma Norris, Director of Policy and Politics, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Getting Britain working: Labour’s next steps for better jobs, better health, and better lives

Tuesday 30 September, 12.30 - 13.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and The Spectator

• Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (invited)
• Baroness Isabel Hardman, Associate Editor, the Spectator
• Nicola Smith, Director of Policy, TUC

Chair: Professor Ashwin Kumar, Director of Research and Policy, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

Growth in every corner of the country: Rewriting the UK’s economic story

Tuesday 30 September, 15.45 - 17.00 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR North

• Mayor Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Richard Partington, Senior Economics Correspondent, The Guardian
• Marcus Johns, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North

Chair: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

A new era of globalisation? Navigating our geopolitical relationships to facilitate international trade

Tuesday 30 September, 15.45 - 17.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the British International Freight Association

• Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee
• Allie Renison, Director, SEC Newgate and Former Government Trade Adviser
• Steve Parker, Director General, British International Freight Association
• Marley Morris, Associate Director for Migration, Trade and Communities, IPPR

Chair: Lizzy Burden, UK Correspondent, Bloomberg

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

On the way up: Is the government turning the tide on growth?

Tuesday 30 September, 17.30 - 18.45 | Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Joseph Rowntree Foundation

• Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury
• Chris Belfield, Principal Policy Adviser (Macroeconomics and Fiscal), Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Chair: Carsten Jung, Associate Director for Economic Policy, IPPR

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

How does Labour defeat populism?

Tuesday 30 September, 18.00 - 18.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR

• Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR

*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.

Conservative |  5 - 8 October 2025, Manchester

Sunday 5 October

The Lost Boys: A response to the crisis facing young men

Sunday 5 October, 15.30 - 17.00 | Victoria Suite, Midlands Hotel
Hosted by IPPR and Centre for Social Justice

• Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, former Leader of the Conservative Party
• Miriam Cates, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social Justice
• Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR
• Camilla Tominey, Journalist and Author

Chair: Andy Cook,Chief Executive, Centre for Social Justice

Monday 6 October

This isn’t working: Curing the unemployment disease

Monday 6 October, 12.00 - 13.00 | Exchange 11, Manchester Central
Hosted by IPPR and The Spectator

• Helen Whately MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Joe Robertson MP, Member, Health and Social Care Select Committee
• Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR

Chair: Rt Hon Lord Michael Gove, Editor, The Spectator

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Tuesday 7 October

From welfare to work: How to help more people to transition off benefits into employment

Tuesday 7 October, 12.30 - 13.30 | Central 5, Manchester Central
Hosted by IPPR and Onward

• Helen Whately MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR
• Lana Hempsell, Entrepreneur, Business Coach, Conservative Activist, Author, and Podcaster
• Chair: Caroline Elsom, Head of Reshaping the State, Onward

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

SNP | 11 - 13th October 2025, Aberdeen

Sunday 12 October

A modern industrial strategy for Scotland

Sunday 12 October, 9.15 - 10.15 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA
Hosted by IPPR Scotland

• Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance
• Sara Thiam, Chief Executive, Prosper

Chair: Stephen Boyd, Director, IPPR Scotland

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

GB Energy and the acceleration of renewables in Scotland

Sunday 12 October, 12.30 - 13.30 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA
Hosted by IPPR Scotland and EnBW

• Stephen Flynn, Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons
• Damien Zachlod, Managing Director, EnBW
• Zoë Holliday, CEO, Community Energy Scotland

Chair: Stephen Boyd, Director, IPPR Scotland

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.

Maximising economic opportunities across all Scotland's regions

Sunday 12 October, 17.00 - 18.00 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA
Hosted by IPPR Scotland and EnBW

• Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
• Jennifer Craw MBE, Chief Executive, Opportunity North East (invited)
• Ross Martin, Adviser on Regional Economics

Chair: Stephen Boyd, Director, IPPR Scotland

*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.