Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy says the party did not give permission for references to a former press officer who was under investigation for sex offences and has no explanation as to why they were provided.

The push for a United Ireland is at the heart of Sinn Fein's conference in Athlone. Our Political Correspondent Vicki Hawthorne has that report.

Jordan Moates was at the Ulster Unionist party conference in Belfast where leader Mike Nesbitt warned that if Stormont were to collapse again then it would be gone for good

And our Political Editor Tracey Magee has the latest from the Conservative party conference in Birmingham

Our commentators are Chris Donnelly and Alex Kane.