The UK Labour Party conference is under way in Liverpool this morning.
It comes as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces increasing pressure over his leadership of the party as Reform UK leads opinion polls.
Ahead of this year's conference, Mr Starmer announced plans to introduce mandatory ID cards, insisting that it will help reduce irregular migration to the UK.
However, the policy has been strongly criticised by opposition parties.
At a fringe event later this evening, the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will also criticise the proposal.
Ms McDonald is expected to tell attendees that the policy is "misguided, unacceptable and clearly ludicrous".
The Sinn Féin leader will also call on both the British and Irish Governments to prepare for a border poll in Ireland by the end of the decade.
"People must be consulted, and the two Governments must now set out proposals for delivering legal, fair and decisive referenda and a negotiated timeframe by the end of the decade", Ms McDonald is expected to say.
The British government has already stated that this is not a priority.
There is a strong Irish element to the Labour conference in Liverpool today.
Labour MPs will gather to call on the UK government to adopt a bill known as "Philomena's law", named after the mother and baby home survivor Philomena Lee.
The bill will ensure that survivors of mother and baby homes, who live in the UK, can access compensation without their benefits being affected.
Traitor's star Siobhán McSweeney, who has publicly backed the bill, is expected to address the event.
However, the overall focus of this year's conference will be on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to reassert his authority and mandate within a party that is growing increasingly sceptical over his leadership.
