The unfolding events in Syria - where the US and its allies have begun a campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants - have slightly overshadowed Ed Miliband's keynote speech. Parliament is expected to be recalled (possibly on Friday) to discuss the UK's possible role - although there has been no official confirmation as yet. It is also understood that there will be a formal request from the Iraqi prime minister later today for the UK to join in air strikes, which have been taking place in Iraq since August.

Philip Shuker in Rossendale: Forgive me but I have lived a long time. Where have I heard all this stuff before? Feeling of deja vu.

Bert in Fife: LP deputy leader Harriet Harman sounded clueless when trying to explain mansion tax on BBC News last night.

@FergusMason1 tweets:, external @BBCPolitics @RTaylor_LibDem Seriously? This is the guy that wants to negotiate for us in the EU etc and he can't remember his key points??

tweets:, external Will you continue to do speeches without notes? asks @BBCR4Today: "Absolutely," says Ed Miliband #lab14

tweets:, external Ed Miliband concedes "there are challenges in the NHS in Wales" @bbcr4today #lab14

The Independent

The Times and the Independent front pages also make reference to Ed Miliband's omission of the deficit in his speech. Both papers also report on David Cameron's comments that the Queen "purred" when he told her about Scotland's rejection of independence.

The Daily Telegraph

"Miliband avoids the economy in key speech," says the Daily Telegraph. Sketch writer Michael Deacon, external makes light of Mr Miliband's repeated anecdotes about "ordinary people". "[Miliband] devoted what felt like half of his almost endearingly odd speech to recounting the innumerable occasions when he had suddenly accosted what he calls 'the everyday working people of Britain'".

Financial Times

The Financial Times, external assesses Labour's plan for a mansion tax, to be levied on homes worth more than £2m to fund a cash boost for the NHS. Jim Pickard and Vanessa Houlder state that the levy would need to raise "an average of £11,000 per home to meet the party's target of £1.2bn a year".

The Guardian

Over at The Guardian, external, the focus is on Miliband's decision to put the NHS "at the heart" of the election. Political editor Patrick Wintour said party activists were "delighted" with the £2.5bn cash pledge to pay for more nurses. Meanwhile, the paper's Jonathan Freedland, external concludes: "The Labour leader delivered a clear enough message. He just did not sound like a convincing prime minister."

The Daily Mail

So what do the papers have to say about Ed Miliband's key speech - described by the Labour leader himself as his "job interview" for the next eight months. "Miliband pitch for PM falls flat," writes Matt Chorley, MailOnline political editor, external. He said the Labour leader has pinned his hopes of election victory on a £2.5bn cash boost for the NHS - but draws attention to the fact that there was no mention of the deficit or immigration in the speech.

tweets:, external ed m tells bbc r4 today 'i didn't deliberately drop it' when asked if he omitted deficit and immigration from speech on purpose

Ed Miliband has been touring the news outlets after his key speech to conference yesterday. But he's found himself having to explain why he omitted passages of his speech on the deficit and immigration - despite them appearing in the draft posted onlien afterwards. The Labour leader insists he simply forgot, rather than deliberately left out the lines. Chancellor George Osborne seized on the omission as "extraordinary".

R Knowles, in Cumbria: I had an appointment with my doctor on Monday (having made the appt. during the previous week). I have been referred for specialist treatment and was given a day and time during this appointment. So what is wrong with the National Health Service Mr Miliband?

tweets:, external The labour leader said there were two pages of his speech which he didn't use and there are 'perils' attached to notes-free speeches

tweets:, external Labour signals ready to vote for airstrikes if Iraq asks for them @Ed_Miliband tells @BBCr4today - "We should we be open to that request"

Also coming up this morning are speeches from Labour's justice spokesman Sadiq Khan, and the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper. The party's election co-ordinator, Douglas Alexander will address delegates after lunch - at about 14.15BST - after which deputy leader Harriet Harman will deliver the closing speech.

Hello and welcome to the fourth and final day of Labour Party conference. It's a packed day ahead. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will set out Labour's plans for integrating health and social care, following Ed Miliband's pledge for a £2.5bn cash boost for the NHS.