Protester storms stage as Sir Keir Starmer starts speech

A protester has gatecrashed Sir Keir Starmer's speech and poured glitter over the Labour leader as he started speaking at the party's conference.

The speech was delayed as the protester was dragged off stage by security.

The protester called for "citizen-led" democracy, but it's unclear what cause they were promoting.

Sir Keir dusted off the glitter from his shoulders and said: "If he [the protester] thinks that bothers me, he doesn't know me."

"Protest or power, that's why we've changed."

The chaotic start to Sir Keir's speech - potentially his last before the general election - will have been hugely unwelcome for the Labour leader and his team will be furious it has been disrupted this way.

The protest raises questions about the effectiveness of the security arrangements for Sir Keir, who has close protection as leader of the opposition.

The protester's T-shirt suggests he is tied to a group called People Demand Democracy, which is calling for electoral reform.