A panel discussion on the cost of living is currently taking place in the main hall, featuring Labour shadow cabinet members Mary Creagh, Maria Eagle and Caroline Flint.

A future Labour government would provide one million interest free loans in the next parliament to help people heat their homes and save on bills, the party's energy spokeswoman tells the party's conference. She claims Labour's plans would not require any additional spending. After an attack on the UK Independence Party, whom she accuses of being climate change deniers, Caroline Flint concludes that Labour's plan will lead to "warmer homes and warmer hearts".

Speculation is mounting about the UK joining the US in military action against Islamic State (IS) militants. The BBC's Nick Robinson said Parliament could be recalled by Friday if Labour and Lib Dems back UK military action.

The shadow energy secretary tells the hall that six million low-income families live in homes that are too expensive to heat, with two out of three British home-owners unaware of how much heat they lose, or where from. Ms Flint sets out plans for 500,000 free home energy reports a year so that families can work out where to cut their bills. Private landlords must also play their part, Ms Flint adds, and says private rented properties would be required to meet a decency standard by 2027 "bringing warmth to three million homes".

Labour's shadow energy and climate change secretary Caroline Flint declares "war on cold homes", and says Labour will make saving energy a national infrastructure priority.

Parliamentary candidate for Southport Liz Savage tweets:, external Caroline Flint declares war on cold homes. Excellent speech. Private properties to meet a decency standard by 2027 #lab14

Will Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond call for 16 and 17-year-olds to be given the vote at future elections? Read up to the minute reaction to last week's Scottish referendum here.

Back to the main hall now, for a speech from shadow energy and climate change secretary Caroline Flint. She highlights the plight of people struggling to afford their energy bills - and lists Labour's plans to transform the energy market. These include a 20-month price freeze - and a "tougher" watchdog to ensure wholesale price cuts are passed on to consumers.

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BBC Daily & Sunday Politics ‏tweets:, external "I did have a bunch of lads come in yesterday just to touch Tony Blair's face - it's true" says bookseller at #Lab14. See photo, external

@technicalfault tweets:, external So @marycreagh_mp briefly mentioned safer HGVs in the context of #space4cycling at #lab14. No real commitment then.

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Away from conference, BBC Radio 5 Live's Stephen Nolan hosts a live audience debate from the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Labour MPs are taking questions from voters of all ages attending the Labour Party conference.

Labour's candidate for the Clacton by-election, councillor Tim Young, has just addressed the hall. The by-election - to be held on 9 October - was prompted by MP Douglas Carswell's defection from the Conservatives to the UK Independence Party.

Editor of @LabourList Mark Ferguson tweets:, external Mood at #lab14 is *flat* outside the fringes. Ed Miliband needs to electrify the hall - he'll need far more than has been announced so far.

Eddie Pinnington in Brighton: Labour had 13 years to get it right, what's changed? Same people who got us into this mess, I wouldn't trust them with my piggy bank.

@atillatherover tweets:, external "@BBCNews: Ed Miliband to set out plan for a "world-class" Britain - follow #Lab14 > HaHa! Isn't that what #Hollande promised for France?

@agentmorty tweets:, external @BBCNews @BBCPolitics shambles of a conference. Only decent policies are ones they've copied from the Lib Dems. Where are the big ideas?

Well that was a popular speech from Manuel Cortes, the general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association union (TSSA). He brings delegates to their feet after calling for the railways, water and energy to be brought into public ownership. Labour must send a vow to the British public that it "will always, always, always, always put people before profit", he concludes triumphantly.

@JOHNROYTAYLOR tweets:, external Great passionate speech by comrade Manuel Cortes TSA at #LAB14 on bringing Railways Water & Energy companies into public ownership

Political Correspondent Andrew Sinclair tweets:, external TSSA union tells labour conference "public ownership is not a crackpot idea. If good enuf for Americans, Germans & french why not us?"