We're delighted to be attending all three major party conferences this year.

From fringe events in partnership with Centre for Cities and the Railway Industry Association, to transport receptions co-hosted with Northern Powerhouse Partnership, the Urban Transport Group is bringing together a range of high profile speakers to discuss how transport can unlock growth potential across the UK.

Read below for a summary of our events.

You can also read our party conferences paper 'Catalyst for change' here.

Labour Party Conference, Liverpool

Kier Starmer

We're partnering with Centre for Cities at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool for a fringe event on how transport devolution can play its full role in enabling economic growth, decarbonisation and social mobility - Monday 29 September 2025, 16:00-17.30

Centre for Cities logo

 

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We're also co-hosting a ‘Transport Reception’ with Northern Powerhouse Partnership on Tuesday 30 September 2025, 17.00–19.00.

NPP Transport Reception (Tory) logos

 

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We're partnering with the Railway Industry Association on an in conversation event with Lord Hendy on rail devolution on Sunday 28 September 2025, 16.30-17.45.

RIA

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Conservative Party Conference, Manchester

Kemi Badenoch

We're partnering with Centre for Cities at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester for a fringe event on how transport devolution can play its full role in enabling economic growth, decarbonisation and social mobility - Monday 6 October 2025 - 15.00-16.30.

Centre for Cities logo

 

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We're also co-hosting a ‘Transport Reception’ with Northern Powerhouse Partnership on Monday 6 October 2025, 17.00–19.00.

NPP Transport Reception

 

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We're partnering with the Railway Industry Association on an in conversation event with Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden MP to rail devolution on Sunday 5 October 2025, 16.45 - 18.00.

RIA

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Liberal Democrats Party Conference, Bournemouth

Ed Davey

We will be in Bournemouth for our at the Liberal Democrats conference for our fringe event with Centre for Cities on how transport devolution can play its full role in enabling economic growth, decarbonisation and social mobility -Monday 22 September 2025 - 09:15 - 10.30.

CfC

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