Thursday briefing: Inside Labour’s glittery, change-making conference

In today's newsletter: Rachel Reeves delivers and Keir Starmer shows he's ready to lead at an event that both literally and figuratively sparkled

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After 13 years, is Labour finally ready for power? Sir Keir Starmer certainly believes so - and not just for one term but two. As the glittery Labour conference in Liverpool comes to a close today, we take stock of four key moments and what they tell us about the party's chance of winning the next general election.

The atmosphere was completely different to the previous week at the Tory conference," says Peter Walker, the Guardian's deputy political editor, who is finally hanging up his lanyards after three consecutive weeks of covering party conferences. The place was packed, it was full of energy, it felt vigorous. They felt as if they weren't just trying to look like they are ready for power - but that they really are."

Israel-Hamas war | Joe Biden has condemned the attack by Hamas militants on Israel at the weekend as the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust", as Israeli jets continued to strike Gaza, an enclave running desperately low on medical supplies, according to the World Health Organization.

Weather | Freezing temperatures could be about to blast the UK, putting an end to the unseasonably warm October, and heavy rainfall is expected in parts of England. Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland could reach as low as -3C and the south of England and Wales could see about two inches of rain on Thursday and Friday.

Conservatives | Anna Soubry, the former Conservative business minister, has announced she will be voting for Labour at the next general election. The former MP, now a criminal barrister, said on social media that with Keir Starmer, Labour has the values and competence to deliver the change our country desperately needs."

Captain Tom | The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore has admitted to keeping 800,000 from books that the late army veteran had written. Hannah Ingram-Moore said the family kept the sum from three books because Captain Tom had wanted them to retain the profits.

UK news | The Sycamore Gap tree is being removed from its spot on Hadrian's Wall after it was cut down by vandals two weeks ago. On Thursday a crane will lift the 50-foot sycamore off the wall in Northumberland and it will be put into storage at a National Trust property - the location of which is not being disclosed for security reasons.