Reeves interrupted by pro-Palestinian activist at Labour conference

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was interrupted by a pro-Palestinian activist while delivering a keynote address at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday, briefly halting her speech as the audience member shouted accusations about mass starvation and alleged genocide in Gaza. Reeves responded to the disruption in the hall and then resumed, saying the party had recognised a Palestinian state and that it intended to act in government rather than through protest.

The interruption occurred as Reeves outlined new economic security measures. An attendee standing in the conference hall unfolded a Palestinian flag and shouted that there had been "two years of genocide" and "mass starvation of Palestinians." Reeves told the person, "We understand your cause and we are recognising a Palestinian state," and added, "We are now a party in government, not a party of protest." The room responded with applause after she continued her remarks and listed policy measures she said Labour had implemented.

Security staff removed the activist from the conference hall, and Merseyside Police said it had no involvement in the incident, which was handled internally by venue security. Following the...