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Keir Starmer channels Blair as he claims Tory election victory would kill off the NHS and says he WILL build on 'dreary' parts of green belt - but warns Labour activists in conference speech that they can't have a 'cheque book state'

Keir Starmer warned that another Tory election victory would put the NHS 'in the ground' today as he shrugged off an extraordinary security breach during his Labour conference speech.

Sir Keir gave the chilling warning about the health service - reminiscent of Tony Blair's '24 hours to save the NHS' in 1997 - as he claimed the 'tide is turning' for the party.

The Opposition leader insisted he is the person to 'heal' the country - but warned it will require a 'decade of national renewal'. He also confirmed that Labour wants to declassify 'low quality' parts of the green belt, dismissing it as the 'grey belt'.