Disability Perspective - Labour Party Conference

Leaders Keynote Speech -Labour party conference 2025

It is a profound disappointment, though tragically unsurprising, that Sir Keir Starmer’s keynote speech has once again sidelined disabled people.

Beyond a personal anecdote, there was no vision, no commitment, and no recognition of the crisis facing our community. This silence speaks volumes about Labour’s current priorities.

This omission is not benign. It follows the party’s disastrous past attempts to slash disability welfare and comes as the ongoing Timms review into social security leaves disabled lives in a state of agonising limbo. We are treated as an afterthought, our survival a matter for future consultation rather than present-day action.

After years of being failed by the major parties, it is increasingly clear that the only party offering a positive, concrete message of support for disabled people and their families is the Green Party. They alone present a vision where dignity and support are not just promised, but are central to their platform.

For a community accustomed to neglect, they offer genuine hope and a plan.

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