Keir Starmer’s major speech at the Labour conference was an attempt to rally party members after a particularly tumultous year for the government.

With new policy pledges, stern putdowns for his critics and a promise that “a new world is coming,” here’s a look at the five things we learned from the prime minister’s keynote address.

1. Blair’s university targets scrapped

The prime minister dropped Tony Blair’s famous 1999 goal of getting 50% of people a university education.

Starmer announced plans to transform further and higher education with a new target for two-thirds of young people to gain higher-level skills by the age of 25.

That includes encouraging at least 10% (double the current figure) of young people to pursue higher technical education or apprenticeships needed for

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