Going to see Nick Mohammed on Tuesday. Already drawing up heckles.

Voting to end the game early is always an error, what is wrong with these people?

Nick what have you done!!??

Weirdly surprised by the identity of the only recipient of a zero-star album review from the Guardian

People who know about tanks/AI - this isn't real, is it?

Outstanding scenes on ITV, where actual minister Chris Bryant’s interview has been delayed by a member of the public repeatedly hanging up on Andi Peters ringing to say they’ve won £100k. Only in Britain.

I still think The Traitors would be improved if the traitors were incentivised to sabotage the missions - would add some more jeopardy and might give the faithful at least some basis for their decisions

The use of "unimpressed" as a verb has, well, unimpressed me.

Britain’s class system in action - in the House of Commons cafeteria, they have spaghetti bolognese; in the Lords’ restaurant, it’s beef ragout

Observations on returning to the shopping centre in the place I grew up (Wimbledon). Firstly, the sheer amount of dead space. This empty seating area used to be a Lakeland, now they’re not even trying to rent it out.

Further vindication for my total ban on Alexa in the flat

This did not disappoint - truly bizarre

I am watching John Carpenter’s Halloween for the first time, and I have questions. Questions like “how old am I supposed to believe obviously-in-her-20s Jamie Lee Curtis is?” and “did they use the same dubbing as Garth Marenghi?”

This is great. Also makes me think of the Rumble in the Jungle (although possibly that did less for Zaire's reputation than Saudi Arabia's many cultural and sporting efforts are appearing to achieve).

NEW: The PM has asked Lord Mann, the Government's advisor on antisemitism, to conduct a review of the NHS. Starmer told the Community Security Trust this morning there were too many "clear cases" of antisemitism not being dealt with properly.

“Do you have a Pinterest or mood board?” asks the wedding planner. Cue panicked signing up to Pinterest and an evening staring at photos of decor. Comfortably the most stressful part of the planning experience so far.

You will be shocked to learn that one of the men sanctioned today for alleged involvement in massive fraud has purchased multiple flats in the new Nine Elms development. www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

I have received an email praising my ability to write with “humility and conviction” and describing my work as a “luminous testament to the power of awareness, love and curiosity”. Which would be great if they weren’t trying to contact an entirely different Christopher McKeon.

Spoke to Kevin Hollinrake just before he went on stage - insisted the PM needs to explain himself to Parliament over the collapse of the Chinese spying case. Also insisted the Tories had always called China a threat 'in certain areas', which is not my memory of the Integrated Review refresh

Today in things I didn't expect to hear or write at this conference: "Lettuce doesn't poo." www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

Following today’s defections, Chris Philp tells one of my PA colleagues the Tories shouldn’t worry too much about Reform say because Farage “was boasting about MP defections during our conference, which has not happened.” Feels a bit like a hostage to fortune that.

A bit of drama in the Conservative Party conference hall earlier, as London Assembly member Andrew Boff heckled a 'gender critical' session he later said was ‘curated hatred’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Fair to say, Kemi Badenoch's response to 20 Tory councillors joining Reform has not been universally popular here - one Tory source tells me it's made them "sound like a protest party", and there's a widespread assumption that there's more to come before her speech tomorrow.

Scenes from Tory conference, including a tractor, Margaret Thatcher’s wardrobe, “Labour’s Circus of Despair” and what appears to be an AI Winston Churchill

What, no heckler?

Insert joke about ministers’ “grip” here

Polling guru John Curtice has shown this chart to a Labour fringe event this morning. I think the word is “stark”.

Andy Burnham, making one of only a handful of appearances at this year's Labour conference, attacks a 'climate of fear' in the party and criticises calls for 'simplistic statements of loyalty' - but insists he's there to support the Government.

Battle of the conference merch - Steve Reed’s hats the major hit so far

Greetings from Liverpool, where I confidently predict racing games will prove the big draw of the conference exhibition floor.

At the Global Progress Action drinks reception, Mark Carney is talking about the Headington Shark - things I never thought I’d see.

NEW: John McDonnell and Apsana Begum, suspended for rebelling on the King's speech over the two-child benefit cap, have had the Labour whip reinstated.

Greetings from the Global Progress Action Summit, where the Canadian media have annexed one of the four tables in the press room. Even brought their own signs.

Trump begins his address to the UN by saying the teleprompter isn't working. This could get interesting.

Whoever's doing the simultaneous translation for Lula at the UN sounds like he's been smoking 60 a day since he was at primary school.

I know it’s a minor point, but he very much did not say this “in London”. If he did, I wouldn’t have had to get up at 4.30am on Thursday.

More Labour deputy leadership news - Lucy Powell's campaign believes she's secured enough CLP nominations to make it to the members ballot. Bridget Phillipson had already secured her place earlier today with the support of three trade unions - Usdaw, Community and the NUM.

The Red Devils from earlier (after they circled Chequers for what seemed like an age)

Politico’s Emilio Casalicchio tries gamely to get Starmer and Trump’s attention

There’s a lot of waiting in this job

PM and Trump sign Tech Prosperity Deal in a tent out the back of Chequers, filled with some of the world’s richest people. Trump jokes: “Should I sign it, Howard? Scott? If the deal’s no good I’m blaming you.”

I believe that massive briefcase the officer at the front is carrying is the “nuclear football” - a device capable of ending the world.

Donald Trump arrives at Chequers (via helicopter, and then car for the final 200 yards or so)

Here we go then

Thought this was a @generalboles.bsky.social creation at first

The downside to inviting Trump in September rather than August is the White House pool reporters can put out vile slurs about our weather

Sky claiming Trump is the first world leader ever to be given two state visits to Britain, which is, erm, not right. Others to have had two state visits include Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, President Raymond Poincare of France and the Kaiser.

Labour's deputy leadership nominations have closed and, by my count, it's the expected Phillipson vs Powell contest (with Phillipson continuing to pick up nominations today despite sailing over the 80 required yesterday).

Labour deputy leadership update: Phillipson over the line with 116 nominations, Powell just three short with 77. Others well adrift - Bell Ribeiro-Addy on 15, Paula Barker on 14 and Emily Thornberry on 13.

Labour deputy leadership latest: Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Bridget Phillipson still the only formally declared candidates, but others still considering - Emily Thornberry, Lucy Powell, Paula Barker all currently said to be exploring a run.