Summary

  • David Cameron tells Conservative Party conference pledges to 'finish the job'

  • The PM pledges action on social mobility, schools and prisons

  • He accuses Labour leader of a "Britain-hating ideology"

  • George Osborne, Theresa May and Boris Johnson speeches seen in context of future leadership context

Live Reporting

Pippa Simm, Aiden James and Alex Hunt

  1. Queue builds for David Cameron speech

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  2. May predicts 'excellent' speech

    Making her way into the Conservative conference venue, Home Secretary Theresa May tells the BBC she thinks David Cameron's speech - due later this morning - will be "excellent".

  3. Call for watchdog to investigate MP

    Michelle ThomsONPA

    MP Michelle Thomson has been referred to the Commons standards watchdog over allegations regarding property deals being investigated by the police.

    The BBC understands that Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen made a complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards about the SNP member for Edinburgh West. Ms Thomson has denied any wrongdoing or illegal activity. She has resigned the SNP whip in the House of Commons.

    More here.

  4. Blair: Help those fighting Islamists in Syria

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    In some non-conference news, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair has said in an interview with the BBC that the international community must be prepared to do "everything and more" to support those fighting Islamist militants in Syria.

    He said Syria had "virtually disintegrated" but there would have to be a political settlement there, involving Russia and other allies of the Assad regime. But the West must be able to negotiate from a "position of strength", he said.

    David Cameron has urged more help for the "legitimate opposition" in Syria.

    Read more here.

  5. What to expect from Cameron's speech?

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  6. Cameron to promise 200,000 'starter homes'

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    David Cameron is to announce plans for 200,000 new "affordable" homes to buy in his closing speech to the Conservative conference later.

    Builders in England will no longer be forced to offer low-cost rented homes in new developments. Instead they will be able to offer "starter homes" for first-time buyers under 40 as well, at discounted prices.

    The prime minister will tell Tory activists he wants to transform "generation rent" into "generation buy".

    Here's the story.

  7. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of Wednesday's political news. We'll be bringing you all the build-up and reaction to David Cameron's big speech which closes the Conservative Party conference. And of course you'll be able to watch the whole thing live and follow text commentary on this page.