Summary

  • In his big speech Jeremy Corbyn urges a "kinder" type of politics

  • But on the last day the new leader faces criticism over his anti-nuclear stance

  • Labour leader says he would not use nuclear weapons if he was prime minister

  • Shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle calls his comments "not helpful"

  • Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn urges Mr Corbyn to abide by party policy

  • Conservatives accuse Mr Corbyn of planning to "lower Britain's defences"

  1. Corbyn 'embarrassed'?published at 08:55

    The Daily Telegraph

    Here's how some of the morning's papers are viewing Jeremy Corbyn's first conference speech as Labour leader.

    "Jeremy Corbyn embarrassed after it emerged passages of speech were written in the 1980s," writes the Telegraph, external, after it emerged that parts of the speech came from a blog by speechwriter Richard Heller and rejected by previous Labour leaders.

  2. 'Discussion' over Scottish MP's whippublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 30 September 2015

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  3. Corbyn: I would not use Tridentpublished at 08:44

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  4. 'Stop sale of weapons'published at 08:33 British Summer Time 30 September 2015

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  5. Nuclear Nopublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 30 September 2015

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  6. 'Very determined'published at 08:30

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    BBC political editor Laura Kuennsberg tells Today that Jeremy Corbyn may be "unspun" but he is "very determined". She says this Labour conference week "has not been the disaster" that some of Mr Corbyn's opponents had predicted, but there is "a clock ticking" until elections in Scotland, Wales and London that will be a test of the party.

  7. Would you use nuclear weapons?published at 08:27

    Just to come back to earlier in the interview when Mr Corbyn was setting out his views on wanting a nuclear free world he was asked - while he was talking - whether he would ever press the nuclear button as PM. His answer to that question, interrupting his wider point, was "no".

  8. 'New politics'published at 08:27

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Returning to his theme of a new way of doing politics, Jeremy Corbyn says: "Look at the increase in membership, look at the increase in activism." That is good for politics and for society, he argues.

  9. Support for 50% tax ratepublished at 08:26

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Mr Corbyn says Labour has an economic policy "that retains the 50% rate of tax".

  10. 'Review' Saudi arms salespublished at 08:24

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn says "we have to review" policies of selling arms to regimes such as Saudi Arabia and Bahrain which are involved "in human rights abuses".

  11. 'Nuclear weapons not the only issue'published at 08:23

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    The Labour leader says the party will be "having a review of defence policy as a whole", adding: "Nuclear weapons are not the only issue in defence."

  12. 'Nuclear free world'published at 08:22

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Mr Corbyn repeats his opposition to Trident and support for "a nuclear free world".

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    There are many in the military that don't want Trident renewed... They would rather see the money spent on conventional weapons and conventional forces."

  13. Change the electoratepublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 30 September 2015

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  14. 'Disenfranchised'published at 08:20

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn says Labour should campaign to get young people and the "disenfranchised" to  register and vote. He says he is "absolutely not" ruling out appealing to Conservative voters. He claims some former Tory voters helped out in his leadership campaign.

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    Would you believe that?"

  15. Immigration issuepublished at 08:18

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  16. 'Philosophical ideas'published at 08:16

    Jeremy Corbyn says his was "a speech to a conference, to a party, to the public, to a wider world". He adds that he wanted to start by "setting out some general philosophical ideas" rather than policy details.

  17. Inside the 'charming' studiopublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 30 September 2015

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  18. Cutting the deficitpublished at 08:14

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Asked why he didn't mention the deficit in his leader's speech yesterday, Mr Corbyn said the economy was covered in shadow chancellor John McDonnell's speech the previous day. Labour's policy is "essentially about investing in a growing economy, which will drive down the deficit".

    He adds:

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    You're not going to cut your way to prosperity, you grow your way to prosperity."

  19. Corbyn: I can be PMpublished at 08:12

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn's next interview is for Radio 4's Today, in what he calls their "charming" little Brighton studio. Asked if he can envision being prime minister, he says: "Obviously."

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    I have been elected the leader on the largest mandate ever received."

  20. McDonnell on free vote on Syriapublished at 08:09

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    Labour MPs should be given a free vote on military action in Syria, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said.

    Mr McDonnell told a meeting hosted by The Guardian at the Labour conference that Syria and the renewal of Trident were issues on which he did not expect consensus within the party.

    He said he believed a vote on military action in Syria should be made "on the basis of conscience".

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