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BBC political correspondent Robin Brant describes the scenes greeting Jeremy Corbyn as he arrived at the conference centre. Some were chanting the socialist anthem the Red Flag (always sung at the end of Labour party conferences) which would be "music to the ears" of some of Labour's traditional supporters, he says. But for others, notably the Blairites in the party, "it will be nightmare music", Robin adds.

As we reported earlier, Jeremy Corbyn declined to say anything to reporters when he left his home. On his big day, the Labour leadership frontrunner is wearing a dark blue suit, with a light blue shirt. As he has done for most of the campaign, he appears to have left his tie at home. 

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The Labour leadership contest has attracted attention further afield than the UK. In Iran, state-news agency IRNA writes that Mr Corbyn "could cause an earthquake in the UK's political arena and change the discourse in the country", if he wins.

The agency also notes that Mr Corbyn is a member of the Iran-UK parliamentary friendship group and shares its anti-military and "anti-Zionist" stance. "Mr Corbyn believes that for ensuring security in the Middle East region, Hezbollah, Hamas and Iran should participate in the dialogue and the exchange of opinions," it says.  

Over the course of the three-month contest, each of the candidates have been setting out their vision for the party, and country. You can read more about their policies and programme for government click on each of their names . Andy Burnham; Yvette Cooper; Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Kendall.

John McDonnell, the Hayes and Harlington MP who is a key ally of Jeremy Corbyn and has been tipped for a shadow cabinet post, has arrived at the count in central London. 

BBC Radio 5 Live

Speaking to BBC 5 Live, Joe Twyman, head of political and social research at the pollsters YouGov, said Jeremy Corbyn had been popular in the polls with different age groups and among both men and women. He adds:

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David Lammy says no-one expected Jeremy Corbyn to be in the place he’s in now. But he’s "inspired a new generation of people" in the country with his "authentic" and "unspun" approach, he adds. 

Jeremy Corbyn has emerged from his home in north London. Asked by reporters whether he was confident about his chances, the MP did not say anything but he smiled. 

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David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, was one of the MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn to help him get on the ballot. Explaining his decision, he tells the BBC he wanted the contest to be "an open debate and democratic process" and MPs "shouldn't be a bar on that". But he adds: "I don't share Jeremy's views, particularly on foreign policy, so I didn't vote for him in the end." So who did get his vote? He says for him and his wife, it was between Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham - but he declines to specify which one received his support.

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Former Labour cabinet minister Andrew Smith, whose nomination took Mr Corbyn over the threshold needed to get on the ballot paper back in June, says he has no regrets about doing so. MPs who nominated Mr Corbyn even though they did not support him have been described as "morons" by one former adviser to Tony Blair. But Mr Smith told the Independent, external.

Chris Mason
Political Correspondent

He was the 500-1 outsider. The man whose entire time at Westminster has been defined by opposition to his own party. And yet, he could soon be leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition. No one but no one, least of all Jeremy Corbyn himself, would have predicted this just a few months ago. Make no mistake. Yes, exaggerations do occasionally tumble from the mouths of political journalists. But if Mr Corbyn wins, it will be nothing short of a political earthquake. Some well known Labour faces will refuse to serve in his shadow cabinet. Others already fret his election will consign their party to the unelectable fringes of British politics; too left wing for many to touch. And yet those around Jeremy Corbyn - and the thousands enthused by his campaign - are energised by a politician they see as authentic, principled, different - and so appealing. Win or lose, he's already made his mark. 

All eyes may be on the Labour contest but here's a gentle reminder from Chancellor George Osborne that he is getting on with the job. While he is spending the morning with other EU finance ministers in Luxembourg, I am sure he will be keeping in touch with what is happening in London.