That wraps up our live text coverage of proceedings at the Labour conference today. It was a day when leader Ed Miliband set out some of his policies ahead of next year's general election. Chief among them were his plans to increase NHS funding by changing taxes. No doubt the reaction to the speech will feature heavily in tomorrow's newspapers. You can watch the whole thing, highlights and the response around the conference hall in Manchester by clicking on the Key Video tab And don't forget that Andrew Neil will bring us his round-up on BBC Two at 23:20 BST. If you can't stay up that late, catch it on the Live Coverage tab above. See you again for the final day of the conference tomorrow.

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham was quizzed on BBC Radio 4's PM programme about the details of the new funding sources for the NHS. On the mansion tax, he said Labour had erred on the side of caution by estimating that it would raise £1.2bn. Asked how the homes would be valued, Mr Burnham replied that the government already had an internal valuation scheme. Presenter Eddie Mair suggested that Mr Burnham had said earlier in the day that the Land Registry would be used and that a Labour colleague had said the sale value would be used. Eddie Mair added: "Are you sure this hasn't been drawn up on the back of the fag packet?" Mr Burnham replied that Ed Balls and his team had been working on the scheme for some time.

Len McCluskey was asked whether it was an inspirational speech. The smiling Unite leader told the BBC: "Well, perhaps inspiration is something he doesn't do." But he said people would see Ed Miliband as a "genuine guy" who would not tell any lies and help families.

Labour plans for a tax on tobacco firms have not gone down well with some in the industry. Imperial Tobacco said: "The idea of a targeting a sole, legitimate business sector with an additional tax is totally unwarranted and unjust and should be dismissed immediately." The company said the UK tobacco industry is already subject to a "punitive high rate of excise" and warns that extra taxes will "place further pressure on jobs and livelihoods". It suggests: "The Labour Party would be better advised to concentrate on how to recover the many millions of pounds lost each year to the illicit trade."

Ed Miliband says David Cameron had made the environment "unfashionable" but harnessing the green economy was a key part of Labour's 10-year plan. There are proposals to create one million jobs in green technology, set up a green investment bank and insulate five million homes.

John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, says Ed Miliband's speech contained mixed messages for business. It had not focused on the economy and wealth creation "as much as we had hoped", he said, but he welcomed the call for a national housing drive. "Ultimately, businesses will judge politicians not on what they promise, but on what they deliver," he added.

tweets:, external @bbcnews asks Unite Gen Sec Len McCluskey if Ed Miliband's speech was inspirational: "perhaps inspiration is something he doesn't do."

Lesley Fallowfield, Brighton: Well done Ed Miliband, so hope that the country comes to its senses and returns a Labour government with a majority big enough to put these things into practice.

Responding to the Labour leader's conference speech, Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Business for Britain, concludes that Ed Miliband "will find himself on the wrong side of history and voters" by ruling out an in/out referendum on the EU. Mr Miliband must "do more than pay lip service to EU reform by offering a referendum", he adds.

RM in Manchester: My vote goes to Labour because they will protect the greatest institution in Britain - The NHS - The value of which will be known only when one faces a life threatening illness.

The TaxPayers' Alliance is critical of Ed Miliband's tax and spending plans. "This was sixth form socialism of the most uninspiring kind. It is lazy and dangerous to implement populist measures that won't raise the money politicians promise," chief executive Jonathan Isaby says. He also predicts that the "vindictive" mansion tax - on properties worth more than £2m - would eventually be extended to much less expensive homes.

tweets:, external Lib Dems already joking that Miliband's speech was 'the one when Gareth stole the show #Lab14

Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, welcomed Ed Miliband's pledge of 3,000 more midwives for the NHS in England. "This shows that Ed Miliband and his team have listened to our concerns and to the evidence, and understand the value of midwives and the maternity team," she said. "It shows Ed Miliband understands the crucial role midwives play in ensuring the highest quality of care is available to women, their babies and indeed the whole family."

The green campaign group, Friends of the Earth, says that "finally Ed Miliband is putting climate change at the centre of Labour's plans". Energy campaigner Donna Hume called green jobs and energy saving an "excellent start" but urged Labour to ban fracking and phase out coal.

@worldcatlovertweets:, external @BBCNormanS @BBCPolitics Remember the word 'homes'. Ppl went houses not flats. They want outside space called a garden, & parking for the car.

Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman also adds his praise to Ed Miliband's speech - but he has concerns about his leader's pledge to lower the voting age to 16.

"It was very, very inspiring," says Labour chief whip Rosie Winterton of Ed Miliband's speech. "Magnificent... a feat of erudition, memory", comments Angela Eagle, shadow Commons leader and chairwoman of Labour's National Executive Committee. Ms Eagle adds that the speech focused on a long-term plan for the nation, with "sober" and "realistic" promises.

It's time to complete the unfinished business of Lords reform, declared Ed Miliband "so we truly have a senate of the nations and regions". Words that got quite a bit of applause. A report by Labour Lords last June suggested getting rid of the remaining hereditary peers. But reforming the upper house - now the second largest assembly in the world - is a notoriously hard task. It's been going on for over 100 years.

tweets:, external Given I said last year EdM gave a "great speech" - I feel it's ok to point out that this year's "wasn't as great" #Lab14

Jennifer Voysey: I sat watching Mr. Milibands speech as I am recovering from a knee operation performed by our fabulous NHS. It would seem that he doesn't like any aspect of our country, he is doom and gloom merchant. I don't think he would ever stand up for the UK. There must be someone else in the Labour Party who would be more upbeat and optimistic.