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

  1. Ovation for Scottish Tory leaderpublished at 11:10

    Ruth Davidson

    Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, described by David Mundell as "the real opposition to the nationalists in the Scottish Parliament", is greeted onstage with a standing ovation.

  2. Mundell: No to a 'neverendum'published at 11:06

    Scottish Secretary David Mundell attacks the SNP over its response to the "No" vote to independence last year. "The ballot boxes had hardly been put away when SNP leaders started muttering threats about a second referendum," he says.

    This reaction "disrespects the views of two million voters", he adds, and insists Scots do not want a "neverendum".

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    We had the debate. We had the vote. The result was clear."

  3. Minister: We want to expand home ownershippublished at 11:05

    Victoria Derbyshire

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Greg Clark says the PM's housing pledge is part of the Conservatives' aims to expand home ownership to more people.

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    It's right that people should have the chance to get on the property ladder and it is right of course to have homes for rent as well."

  4. May and Duncan Smith arrive for PM's speechpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  5. Pic: Applause for Northern Ireland secretarypublished at 11:00

    Theresa Villiers
  6. Who will succeed David Cameron?published at 10:57 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  7. Villiers: NI leaders want to make settlement workpublished at 10:56

    Theresa Villiers tells her party she cannot guarantee the current rounds of cross-party talks will be successful, but says:

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    I believe that Northern Ireland's leaders do want to make the political settlement work."

  8. Government 'will not fund more generous welfare'published at 10:54

    Theresa Villiers criticises Northern Ireland's nationalist parties for not supporting welfare changes. She insists the UK government "will not fund a more generous welfare system in Northern Ireland" compared to the rest of the UK.

  9. NI secretary attacks Corbyn over IRApublished at 10:52

    "We will not countenance any kind of amnesty for those accused of criminal behaviour," Theresa Villiers says. She attacks Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who, she says, was asked five times in an interview to "condemn IRA violence".

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    Five times he failed to do so."

  10. 'Explosive row on immigration'published at 10:42

    The Sun

    "Theresa May and Boris Johnson joined forces yesterday to trigger an explosive row on immigration," saysthe Sun, external.

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    In blistering speeches at the Tory conference, the leadership rivals demanded that the PM insists on wrenching border controls back from Brussels."

  11. Welsh Tory leader accuses Labour of 'Marxism'published at 10:38

    Andrew RT Davies

    Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies takes aim at Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones. While UK Labour had elected Jeremy Corbyn, he says, "we've had a Marxist at the helm for years". He claims Mr Corbyn's victory "tells you everything you need to know about the DNA of today's Labour Party".

  12. Tory MP: PM will get brilliant receptionpublished at 10:33

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    Bernard Jenkin

    Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin says it's been "a happy conference" and predicts the PM will get a "brilliant reception" from party members and activists when he takes to the stage in about an hour. But the MP adds that there's "rather a serious atmosphere and the undercurrent of some very difficult decisions that have got to be made".

  13. Minister criticises 'venom and bile' at protestspublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  14. Watch: Ups and downs for Tories in last yearpublished at 10:28

    The Daily Politics

    Archive clips recall highlights of some good and bad times for the Conservatives, from the 2014 conference, defections to UKIP, and winning the 2015 general election, without the need for a coalition.  

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    Archive clips recall highlights of good and bad times for the Tories in the last year.

  15. Welsh Labour 'had nothing to say or offer'published at 10:24

    Stephen Crabb accuses Welsh Labour of arrogance. They "assume that a seat always belongs to them", he says. The Conservatives won against the "stuffy Welsh Labour establishment" at the election, he claims, adding that Labour had "nothing to say and nothing to offer".

  16. Welsh secretary welcomes England rugby fanspublished at 10:22

    Stephen Crabb

    Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb addresses conference. He jokes about the number of rugby fans who have told him they are supporting Wales since England's exit from the World Cup.

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    It's amazing how many people have discovered Welsh ancestry since last Saturday night."

  17. Mirror's mortgage estimatespublished at 10:20

    Daily Mirror

    "How much do you need to earn for a mortgage on one of David Cameron's 'affordable' homes?" asksthe Mirror, external. "The lynchpin of the speech is expected to be to change the definition of 'affordable housing' to include properties worth up to £450,000," the paper says. It calculates that, to afford a starter home at the £250,000 limit in England outside London, a single person would need to earn £55,500 per year and a couple £33,000 a year each.

  18. Tory activists still queuing for Cameron speechpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  19. 'Guts to tell the truth'published at 10:10

    "Woman with the guts to tell the truth over migrants," says the Mail, external, voicing strong approval of Theresa May's speech yesterday. The home secretary has faced a "backlash from big business and the Left", the paper adds. This includes big firms relying on "cheap imported labour, it argues.

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    Party delegates had roundly applauded her as she warned social cohesion was becoming impossible. Backing also came from the prime minister, who admitted UK migration policy was not working."