Labour conference live: Best thing we can offer young people is a first job, Healey says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/labour-conference-live-best-thing-we-can-offer-young-people-is-a-first-job-healey-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Healey Pledges Defence Push and First Jobs at Labour Conferencehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/labour-conference-live-best-thing-we-can-offer-young-people-is-a-first-job-healey-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/labour-conference-live-best-thing-we-can-offer-young-people-is-a-first-job-healey-says#u90248Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:50:29 +0000John Healey delivered his first speech as chancellor at the Labour conference, emphasizing defense as a central pillar for reindustrializing the United Kingdom. He announced a six billion pound Royal Navy plan aimed at initiating a new age of industrialization. Healey stated during the conference that providing young people with a first job is the best offering the party can make. Additionally, the chancellor confirmed that Faslane dry docks and a research ship will be constructed domestically within the country.Why it mattersThe announcement ties domestic economic revitalization and job creat