05/10/2026

10.30 ConservativeHome in partnership with Nuclear Industry Association

Birmingham ICC : Hall 6

Why nuclear energy is paramount to the UK’s energy transition.

Andrew Bowie MP (Energy Security and Net Zero, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and Shadow Minister for Energy)
Harriet Cross MP (Member of Parliament, Opposition Assistant Whip)
Sam Dumitriu (Britian Remade, Head of Policy)
Tom Greatrex (Nuclear Industry Association, CEO)

Delivering secure, affordable and reliable energy depends on backing home-grown power. This panel will explore how civil nuclear can strengthen energy security, support lower bills, and provide the reliable clean power needed to drive economic growth and support the UK’s energy transition. Powered by Total Politics.

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11.10 Centre for Policy Studies and LPDF

Birmingham ICC : Hall 7

The Future of the Green Belt

Sam Dumitriu (Britain Remade, Head of Policy)
Ben Hopkinson (Centre for Policy Studies, Head of Housing and Infrastructure)
Lee Rowley (Centre for Policy Studies, Research Fellow)
Sam Stafford (LPDF, Managing Director)
Chaired by Emma Revell (Centre for Policy Studies, External Affairs Director)

One of Labour’s most striking planning reforms has been the introduction of the ‘grey belt’. This has been welcomed by planning experts – but stoked predictable opposition in many communities and constituencies. So how is the ‘grey belt’ policy working? And how can the next government balance the desperate need for homes with protecting our green spaces?