IPPR at party conferences 2026

Schedule

Lib Dems | 21 September 2026, Brighton

Monday 21 September

The state of a generation: Restoring promise for children and young people

Monday 21st September, 12.15 – 13.15, Room 1C, Brighton Centre
Hosted by IPPR

• Munira Wilson MP, Education, Children and Families Spokesperson
• Chair: Ellie Harris, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Children and Young People, IPPR

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

Britain's place in a changing world

Monday 21st September, 13.45 – 14.45, Room 1C, Brighton Centre
Hosted by IPPR

• Calum Miller MP, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
• 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.

The Liberal Democrats in an age of political fragmentation

Monday 21 September, 18.15 - 19.15, Consort Room, The Grand Hotel
Hosted by IPPR 

• Lisa Smart MP, Cabinet Office Spokesperson
• Luke Tryl, Executive Director, More in Common
• Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR

Labour | 27 September - 30 September 2026, Liverpool

Sunday 28 September

In conversation with Julia Gillard

Sunday 27 September, 15.00 - 16.15 
Hosted by IPPR and Wellcome

• Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (invited)
• Julia Gillard, 27th Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Wellcome Trust
• Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR

*this event is by invitation only.

IPPR Big Ideas Debate

Sunday 27 September, 17.00 - 18.30 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR 

This event will mark the launch of IPPR's journal of ideas and analysis, exploring the ideas that will shape the future of progressive politics and policy.

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

IPPR and Think Labour Drinks Reception

Sunday 27 September, 20.00 - 22.00
Hosted by IPPR and Think Labour

For the third year running, IPPR and ThinkLabour are once again joining forces to kick off Labour conference with a private reception, kindly sponsored by Waymo. We will bring together senior stakeholders to explore what the future holds for progressives.

*This event is by invitation-only.

Monday 28 September

Laying the foundations: A longer-term look at the housing crisis

Monday 28 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR

• Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (invited)
• Chair: Maya Singer Hobbs, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR

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

From resilience to renewal: Investing in Britain’s communities

Monday 28 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Local Trust

• Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (invited)
• Rachel Rowney, Chief Executive, Local Trust
• Chair: Mirte Boot, Principal Research Fellow, IPPR North

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

AI and the labour market: What can policy do today to prepare for its impact?

Monday 28 September, 10.30 - 11.45 | ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR, Prospect Union and Google

• Kanishka Narayan MP, Minister for AI (invited)
• Kate Dearden MP, Minister of State (invited)
• Mike Clancy, General Secretary, Prospect Union
• representative, Google
• 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.

An age of un-order: Reassessing the UK’s foreign policy agenda

Monday 28 September, 10.30 - 11.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Save the Children

• Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (invited)
• George Graham, Executive Director of Global Impact, Save the Children UK
• Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR

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

Welfare under fire: Understanding British Social Attitudes

Monday 28 September, 14.30 - 15.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the National Centre for Social Research

• Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State
• Alex Scholes, Research Director, National Centre for Social Research
• Chair: Henry Parkes, Head of Work, Social Security and Living Standards, IPPR

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

The road to a healthier Britian: Can Labour deliver on its healthcare agenda?

Monday 28 September, 14.30 - 15.45 | ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Impact on Urban Health

• Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (invited)
• Mark Heffernan, Interim Director of Policy, Influencing & Change, 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.

Rebalancing the nation: The role of devolution in boosting regional prosperity

Monday 28 September, 16.30 - 17.45 | ACC Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and KPMG

• Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP, First Secretary of State, Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster (invited)
• Michelle Allen, Co-Lead, KPMG Powered Enterprise for Government and Public Sector, KPMG
• Chair: Mirte Boot, Principal Research Fellow, IPPR North

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

A NEET solution?: Supporting young people into employment, education or training

Monday 28 September, 16.30 - 18.00 
Hosted by IPPR 

• Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (invited)
• Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Lead Non-Executive Director, Department for Health and Social Care (invited)
• Chair: Avnee Morjaria, Associate Director for Public Services, IPPR 

*this event is by invitation only.

Tuesday 29 September

Unlocking potential: Driving good growth with our cities

Tuesday 29 September, 9.30 - 11.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR, Onward, and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade (invited)
• Karim Fatehi OBE, Chief Executive Officer, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• 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.

Bringing bills down and living standards up: What are the priorities?

Tuesday 29 September, 11.15 - 12.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the and Labour Progressive Policy Network

• Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (invited)
• Chair: Henry Parkes, Head of Work, Social Security and Living Standards

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

Greens | 2 - 4 October 2026, Brighton

A fairer future: how to bring down energy bills and tackle fuel poverty

Friday 2 October, 2.30 - 3.30 | Hilton Brighton Metropole 
Hosted by IPPR and Nesta

• Hannah Spencer MP, Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government (invited)
• Madeleine Gabriel, Mission Director, A Sustainable Future, Nesta
• Chair: Becca Massey Chase, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Citizen Engagement, IPPR

Conservative |  4 - 7 October 2026, Birmingham

Tuesday 6 October

Powering London’s Growth: Unlocking the City’s Potential

Tuesday 6 October, 10.30- 11.30
Hosted by IPPR, Onward and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade (invited)
• Harry Quilter-Pinner, Executive Director, IPPR
• Karim Fatehi OBE, Chief Executive Officer, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Chair: Sir Simon Clarke, Director, Onward