Jamie MacLeod

tweets:, external Fantastic time at the Labour Party Conference. Brilliant getting insight into the plan for a victory in 2015.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls will announce plans to extend by one year the coalition's 1% cap on rises in child benefit, if Labour wins the 2015 general election. The move - which would save about £400m over five years - is designed to prove Labour is serious about "balancing the books".

Colin, in Southend-on-Sea

I was hoping that the tax on Child Benefit would end or be done in a fairer way. We are a single income family with 4 children, and are being very heavily taxed as I earn over £50,000pa, whereas a family with two incomes earning up to £99,999pa between them does not pay any additional taxes unless one earns over £50,000.

Paul Noonan, in Essex

Child Benefit is becoming so complex now that any savings made by reducing the amount payable is dwarfed by the huge administration costs. Bearing in mind that CB is intended for the child why not scrap it completely and ensure that all school children are entitled to free dinners, uniform and public transport to and from school.

Elaine Hoctor, in London

We have seen a huge increase in child poverty under this coalition government. Child Benefit reaches both working and non working families and extending the cap on child benefit increases to 1% will affect them all. Many families are struggling and we urgently need change for the better not more of the same.

David Cameron is today chairing a summit of senior Tory MPs to discuss plans to limit the Commons voting rights of Scottish MPs (Labour is opposed to linking the two issues). Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme earlier this morning, shadow chancellor Ed Balls accused the PM of playing "fast and loose" with the British constitution. He said there was no "easy quick solution" to the so-called West Lothian question - where Scottish MPs can vote on English issues - but repeatedly refused to say whether it is "unfair".

Ed Miliband

tweets:, external A Labour government I lead will cut government ministers' pay by 5% - and block any pay rises until the books are balanced.

While the issue of Scottish independence may have been settled at last week's referendum, the story continues to dominate the headlines. Party leaders' promises of more powers for Scotland has led to growing calls for new powers for English MPs and questions over whether pledges made in the heat of the campaign will be honoured.

Also on the agenda today is a two-part session on work and business by Labour's business spokesman, Chuka Umunna, and shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves. Conference delegates will also be addressed by shadow Northern Ireland Office secretary Ivan Lewis, later this afternoon.

Coming up before Ed Balls, Labour's shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander will be speaking about Britain's global role, from 10:50BST. Might he address comments by former Prime Minister Tony Blair this morning that the UK should not rule out sending combat troops to fight Islamic State militants on the ground?

Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of Monday's events at the Labour Party conference. Topping today's bill is shadow chancellor Ed Balls, who will deliver his speech from about noon.