Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn received a hero's welcome at the Unite union's conference in Brighton today, Wednesday.

He praised trade unionists as "a force for good" and "the backbone of our movement" and pledged that a future Labour government would repeal the "draconian" Trade Union Act.

He slammed the racism of both former Ukip leader Nigel Farage and new Tory prime minister Theresa May, "who as home secretary sent that disgraceful van around our communities telling migrants to go home".

Much of Corbyn's speech focused on the economy, calling for a reversal of Tory cuts and public investment in industry. "The austerity we have all suffered is a political choice, not an economic necessity," he said.