But the chancellor's conference speech on Monday risks being overshadowed by the row over her decision to axe winter fuel payments.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves promised to deliver a UK budget showing “real ambition” next month as she used her speech at the Labour Party’s annual conference to project a positive vision for the country.

By Alistair Smout LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Monday there would be no return to austerity or widespread cuts, promising long-term growth despite previous warnings of a tough budget to fix the foundations of the economy.

But the chancellor's conference speech on Monday risks being overshadowed by the row over her decision to axe winter fuel payments.

LONDON: The United Kingdom’s new Labour government won’t return to the austerity cuts of its Conservative predecessors, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says, as she pivots towards a more positive narrative after weeks of warning about the dire state of the public finances.

Ms Reeves was momentarily derailed by disquiet in the crowd in Liverpool when one man stood up to criticise the government over the selling weapons but insisted Labour was no longer a party of protest.