Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain after 14 years of right-wing rule will be a "long-term project" during his first Labour party conference speech as the country's leader. Starmer rebutted criticism of some of his new government's first steps by insisting it "will be tough in the short-term, but in the long-term, it's the right thing to do for our country". The Labour leader has faced growing calls to offer a more positive outlook since ousting the Conservative party from government in a landslide election win in July. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES COMPLETES 36GY9FT (alert urging de-escalation on the Lebanese border) 36H22EV (alert that 'long-term project' of fixing Britain 'has begun' ) 36GW7B3 (heckler first images)