Summary

  • UKIP meets in Doncaster for its annual autumn conference

  • Leader Nigel Farage says the party must devote itself to campaigning for Britain to leave the EU

  • He tells members and activists it is time to "put country before party"

  • The Greens gather in Bournemouth for their conference

  • Leader Natalie Bennett urges Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back her call for voting reform

Live Reporting

Tom Moseley and Pippa Simm

  1. Farage's biggest fan?

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  2. UKIP conference: What to expect

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    This is UKIP's first meeting since the disappointment of the general election in May, when hopes that the party would make a major breakthrough in Westminster were dashed.

    As party members and activists gather in Doncaster, what we can we expect from the conference? BBC political reporter Gavin Stamp takes a look.

  3. Farage: EU exit my priority, not UKIP

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    UKIP is dedicating its conference to its campaign for Britain to leave the EU ahead of the in/out referendum.

    Leader Nigel Farage has said that winning the vote is his priority - not UKIP. On the eve of the conference he told the BBC that getting Britain's "freedom and independence" back mattered to him more than anything else.

    He also indicated there would be a "surprise" coming together of all anti-EU groups in the country in a "show of unity".

    It was also revealed strategist Lynton Crosby's firm had rejected an offer to help one of the No campaigns.  

    Here's the full story.

  4. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of all things political. It's a busy Friday ahead, with the UKIP conference taking place in Doncaster and the Greens gathering for theirs, in Bournemouth. Nigel Farage will be addressing party members and activists at midday and we're expecting Green leader Natalie Bennett's speech at 14:00 BST. You'll be able to watch it all live, with reaction, analysis and text commentary here as events unfold. So stay tuned...