The Shadow Scottish secretary, Margaret Curran says the Scottish people have "taught us a lot about our politics". While it was great to have the backing of David Bowie and David Beckham, she said, it was more pleasing to have support from "ordinary people".

Alistair Darling has told conference that Labour needs to make sure it continues to engage the enthusiasm of people who do not belong to any political party. Mr Darling, who chaired the Better Together campaign, warned that, for some, the constitution is a "convenient shield" from tackling problems that people face.

Mike B

tweets:, external @BBCPolitics Its one thing to be split over the EU & Euro (Tories 1997) another to be split over democracy for English taxpayers #Labour!

Clifford Chapman

tweets:, external @BBCPolitics, Labour needs to support the working, too many people are not on permanent contracts and who are not in a pension scheme.

@wildgeeza

tweets:, external Discriminating against stay at home parents, @edballsmp thinks it's OK to pay someone else to look after them. #allAboutTheTax @BBCPolitics

Shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran is addressing the hall and pays tribute to Alistair Darling - also on the stage - for leading the Better Together campaign. And she singles out for praise former PM Gordon Brown who "electrified" the campaign.

Harry Hall, Wiltshire

It's widely acknowledged that 1% of taxpayers pay nearly a third of all personal income tax. And the coalition government has taken millions out of tax, or reduced their tax bills, by increasing the personal allowance. So it is plainly untrue when Balls says that under this government the "majority" are being taxed more heavily and "the rich" are not paying their share.

Allan, Pontllanfraith

It is quite clear that Labour are signed up to the EU. If the EU decide to extend health service provision to private providers how are Labour going to square that circle? Labour has allowed NHS in Wales to degenerate.

Policy Development Manager for @IPSEwestminster, George Anastasi

tweets:, external Entrepreneurialism in education is one of IPSE's major policies- great to hear @IainWrightMP say the same thing at #Lab14

In just a few moments the afternoon session of Labour conference will get under way. Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves will deliver a speech on work and business, following on from Chuka Umunna's address this morning. That will be followed by an address from shadow Northern Ireland Office secretary Ivan Lewis.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves and shadow Northern Ireland secretary Ivan Lewis are the lead speakers in the afternoon session, which runs from 14:15 BST to 16:00 BST.

Nick Robinson
Political editor

The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson says it is clear from the "rhetoric" that Labour's preparing the way for a big announcement tomorrow from Ed Miliband on the NHS.

Len McCluskey, the general secretary of Unite, tells BBC Radio 4's World at One the Labour Party needs to listen to ordinary working people instead of taking them for granted. He and his union, Unite, which gave over £3m to Labour in 2013, have had some differences with the party in recent years.

On BBC Daily Politics, Rachel Reeves - shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - is being challenged over Labour's economic and fiscal policy commitments. She says the proposals add up to "several billions" of pounds of savings to go towards deficit reduction. Andrew Neil presses her about Ed Balls' announcement that no proposals for any new spending will be paid for by additional borrowing. Ms Reeves tells him there would be no extra borrowing for capital investment.

Paul Cameron

What sort of messages are Labour sending? Shouldn't Balls be proposing plans to make multinational companies pay their fair share in tax? Taking money off the poorest and most in need is a disgrace, after months of moaning about the cost of living. You couldn't make it up!

Nick Robinson
Political editor

The message Ed Balls wanted to go to voters via the media was "I'm tough on spending", the BBC's political editor told Daily Politics. The message to the party was the list of all the things that could be changed, minimum wage, raise minimum wage, jobs guarantee for the young etc. But Nick Robinson said he was most interested by the targeting of business - such as Balls pointing out Labour's desire to stay in the European Union and also "in code" suggesting Labour could back Heathrow expansion.

Well, that brings the morning session to an end. Delegates will take a lunch break now but live action on the conference platform resumes at about 14.15BST, beginning with a speech from shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves.

Assistant editor, The Spectator, Isabel Hardman

tweets: , externalIs #lab14 plan to drop shad cab rabbits and instead have a mighty rabbit, a sort of capybara of an announcement, in Miliband's speech?

Deputy Political Editor, The Times, Sam Coates

tweets:, external Ed Balls speech - only new announcement is that no manifesto promises will be paid by extra borrowing