Good morning all,

The union’s Local Government and Local Services divisional conference goes live soon, and you can follow along with the proceedings here.

Our featured image this morning is from Southwell, UK, and is of an artwork called the Leaves of the Trees is installed in the nave of Southwell Minster. The work by the sculptor Peter Walker features 5,000 steel leaves, each engraved with the word ‘hope’, laid on the floor.

And here’s a look at this morning’s front pages.