Nick in London

As the parent of two young children of nursery age, the removal of child benefit has had an enormous impact on our household income, and of many others. Now more of the same from labour, passing the pain to lower income families. This is compounded by the high cost of pre school childcare. Where IS the support for hard pressed working families?

Vernon Coaker announces that a future Labour government would put the strategic defence and security review (SDSR) on a statutory basis, making it mandatory for the government to hold one in the lifetime of every parliament. The armed forces needs direction, he tells delegates, claiming this has been lacking under the current government. He adds that Labour is the party of the armed forces.

Over to Vernon Coaker - Labour's shadow defence secretary - now. He pays tribute to the armed forces and praises the role that Scotland plays in the security of the UK.

Guardian blogger Dean Burnett

tweets:, external Meanwhile, at Labour HQ: "How do we get people to vote for us?" "We could slash child benefit. Everyone hates kids, yeah?" "Sounds right"

Just a reminder that shadow chancellor Ed Balls will be delivering his keynote speech a little later. He's scheduled to address conference from noon, but this looks optimistic as things are already running about 15 minutes behind schedule.

Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris

tweets:, external Heard @edballsmp on @BBCr4today talking about dangers of 'creating 2 classes of MP' - we have that already! Scots MPs vote on Devon issues

Despite conference chair Keith Vaz's best efforts, conference is running a little behind schedule this morning. We were expecting a speech from shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander's at 10.50BST but there are still some matters to be covered before he can get to his feet.

Hugh Bayley, president of the Nato parliamentary assembly, warns that Russia is rebuilding its empire, noting President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea earlier this year. We must ask why Russia now feels bold enough to invade neighbouring countries, the York Central MP tells conference. He surmises that it is, in part, because Nato countries are disarming and cutting defence spending while Putin rearms.

Telegraph Politics

blogs: , external Labour minimum wage: small businesses must be 'at heart of policy-making'

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw

tweets:, external Great English Labour session best of #Lab14 so far determination to address English ? & deliver real devolution to English cities & regions

Conference is turning its attention to the situation in Gaza, beginning with a short speech from Ian Gasper, of the Torridge and West Devon Constituency Labour Party. He says the UK must show its support for the Palestinians.

Conference is currently debating foreign affairs, defence and international development matters. Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union, takes to the stage and focuses his remarks on human rights violations in Colombia. He condemns the "persecution of those who stand up for basic rights" and says Labour must be at the forefront of an international campaign against "the violence, murder and injustices" in the country.

Brian Wheeler
Political reporter

Stuart Holmes is back. This time last year the anti-nuclear protester was being assaulted by an angry publisher on Brighton seafront, while his "No-Nukes" dog nipped at his ankles. This year the dog is wearing a muzzle.

Executive editor (digital) @ArchantDigital, Matt Withers

tweets:, external Politicians challenging each other to the ice bucket challenge just three weeks after everybody stopped talking about it #culturalzeitgeist

Mr Murphy, who can't have had such an easy pitch to sell for quite a while, concludes by telling conference that Labour should have the confidence that it can win "and change the world for the better all over again" - and receives a round of applause from delegates.

Mr Murphy, Labour's spokesman on international development, says more needs to be done to alleviate poverty, and pledges that his first act in government would be to put universal healthcare on the negotiating table at the United Nations.

Shadow international development secretary Jim Murphy says a future Labour government would reverse the coalition government's "damaging" decision to cut funding for the UN International Labour Organization (ILO).

Labour MP Pamela Nash

tweets:, external Hero of the hour @jimmurphymp addresses Conference about Labours past Int Dev achievements & our ambitious future plans pic.twitter.com/8WzDusQMFQ

Editor of Politics.co.uk, Ian Dunt

tweets:, external Labour conference feels tired and groggy. Less than a party preparing for government than one preparing for bed.