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Never mind protect the protectors, perhaps the delegates have to be protected from each other? Such is the enthusiasm to speak on stage that Alice Perry, who's chairing this afternoon's proceedings, had to tell members: "Please don't push each other. There's no need for that."

One of the people on the receiving end of the warning is adamant that she was not involved in any pushing.

GMB union member, Andy Irving, tells conference that assaults on emergency service workers are at a record high and calls it "a national disgrace".

He is the first to speak on an emergency motion that proposes changing the law so that any assault on police officers, firefighters and other emergency workers is an "aggravated offence". That would mean it's treated as a more serious offence and would attract tougher penalties.

Mr Irving said it would send a message that Labour would do anything in its power to "protect the protectors".

The Labour MP Chris Bryant is introducing a private member's bill to crack down on attacks on emergency workers.

Some Labour MPs are making "absolute mischief" over anti-Semitism claims, in a bid to destabilise Jeremy Corbyn, says Ken Loach.

Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

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Even before John McDonnell told activists last night in Brighton that Labour had to prepare for the possibility of a run on the pound if they win the next election, however unlikely, there was a question drifting around the Labour conference this week.

Labour made huge progress in June, but didn't win, however buoyant they feel this week. How radical should they be next time round? Would victory be secured by being more, or less radical? There are different answers to that question and different answers among senior MPs.

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Jon Ashworth's speech took a personal turn when he referred to his decision to speak out about "growing up with a dad who had a drink problem".

"He was an alcoholic. His drinking hung over my childhood with the fridge empty other than bottles of drink. His drinking became so bad in his final years he couldn’t bring himself to come to my wedding because he felt too embarrassed."

He said he wasn't telling the story for "indulgence or sympathy" but because two million children grow up with an alcoholic parent and 335,000 with a parent who has drug abuse issues.

He said that if he was Health Secretary he would introduce the "first ever" national strategy to support the children of alcoholics and drug users.

Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that the party would hope to take all PFI projects back into public ownership.

In an interview with BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg, he said: "I want to see public buildings developed and run by the public and funded by the traditional form of public investment and borrowing, which is actually cheaper, more secure and more efficient than PFI contracts."

Asked if there were mixed messages from John McDonnell and Jon Ashworth on the issue, he said: "Fair point."

He added: "Jon Ashworth's point is that some of the health PFIs are linked to local government and in some cases, in Northumbria, Arch - a council owned property company - has bought out some PFIs.

"I have no problem with that… Jon is quite right. Be slightly cautious on some of the health PFIs."

Jon Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, receives a rapturous round of applause when he condemns the "privatisation" of NHS services.

Mr Ashworth declares that a Labour government would legislate to reinstate the Health Secretary's duty to provide universal care.

"We’ll reintegrate the NHS, reverse the Health and Social Care Act, fight fire sales of hospital assets and end Tory privatisation," he says.

Attendees at the Labour Party conference are asked if they think Donald Trump or Kim Jong-un is the biggest danger to world peace,

Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price took her mood box, an unscientific test with balls and a box, to Brighton to hear what delegates at the conference thought.

Next up on stage is the shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth. He says it's a "tremendous privilege" to speak from the platform and he's "humbled in the knowledge that it was this Conference over 80 years ago that demanded public universal healthcare".

Labour is renewing its commitment to the NHS, he says, and would spend an extra £45bn on the NHS and social care.

He restates Labour's pledge to establish a half billion pound emergency winter fund.

Gary Heather from Islington North says that "people who have been patiently waiting" to speak can lose out in the battle for attention to "people with parrots and dinosaurs and whatever".

While "it looks like fun" he says, it "isn't democracy".

In a BBC interview, the Labour leader was asked who Mr McDonnell was referring to when he said the party needed to prepare for what happens "if they come for us".

Jeremy Corbyn said he thought he was talking about the people "John doesn't like... I think he's looking back again to the experience of the past Labour governments".

After his shadow chancellor suggested that the party had to prepare in case there is a run on the pound if Labour went into government, Jeremy Corbyn has told the BBC it is "right to look at all these scenarios".

Mr Corbyn said: "John is making the point that you've got to look at all these things and all these scenarios… John is right to look at all these scenarios because if we're going to move into government we need to know... what we're going to do… but also look at all the scenarios we might face."

When asked if he thought a run on the pound was a realistic scenario if Labour won an election, he responded: "There's been a run on pound over the last two years actually.

"There's been effectively a run on the pound. It has obviously made a difference what it's done is made travel to Europe, or anywhere else for that matter, more expensive.

"But on the other side of the coin it's made some exports a bit cheaper. Therefore more market competitive."

Delegates approve the emergency motion on Bombardier and the early years education and skills report.

Changes to the Labour Party's rulebook are now being decided via a card vote in the hall.

These rule changes include changing the conditions of membership to explicitly state, among other things, that "prejudicial" conduct includes anti-Semitism.

Conference is also being asked to back cutting the threshold of support a leadership candidate needs from MPs and MEPs from 15% to 10%, which Labour's National Executive Committee approved last week.

TUC president Mary Bousted tells delegates that there has "never been more need for solidarity among working people".

"Comrades," she says, "I expect us to be united and I urge you to heed Jeremy Corbyn's call. If you're not in a trade union, then join one."

She reveals that she is one of eight children and jokes: "My parents, good Catholics, told me it's a mortal sin to vote Tory. I have never disobeyed my parents."

Conference loves Naomi Klein, who gets a standing ovation and is embraced by leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The next guest speaker is TUC president Mary Bousted.

"Follow that!" she says.

It's her job to do just that.

Donald Tusk says he is pleased the UK's aim of "having cake and eating it" in Brexit talks is over.

An MEP accuses the UK government of wanting to have its cake and eat it over the UK-EU border.