18.09.2025: UK Music is heading to the 2025 Labour Party Conference where it will be hosting a panel session on how backing the UK music industry can help kickstart economic growth.

Taking place at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, our panel session will feature a stellar line-up that is set to feature Ian Murray, Labour MP and Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts; Polly Billington, Labour MP for East Thanet; Naomi Pohl, General Secretary of the Musicians’ Union; and Ornella Akanga, Chief Public Policy Officer of the Music Publishers Association. The panel will be chaired by UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl.

Titled Push The Button: Why Backing British Music Will Kick Start Growth, the panel will focus on the incredible contribution music makes to the economy and how further support will help drive the Government’s growth agenda.

The discussion will take place on Monday September 29 from 13:00-14:30 at Albert 3, Hilton Hotel Liverpool (outside the secure zone).

Labour delegates will also have the chance to discuss key issues impacting the music industry, including the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), progress towards reaching a deal on EU touring, clamping down on touts exploiting the secondary ticketing market and strengthening the sector’s ability to develop future talent.

The session follows the launch of the Government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan and Music Growth Package, as well as the release of UK Music’s Hometown Glory report which detailed how local music scenes can help generate billions of pounds for regional economies, boost employment and attract millions of domestic and overseas music tourists to towns and cities.

UK Music is also hosting panel events at the Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth and the Conservative conference in Manchester and is represented at all the main political conferences.