The Conservative Party conference continues in Birmingham as the candidates to replace Rishi Sunak seek to win over members and fellow MPs. Watch and follow all the main events here in the Politics Hub.

There was a time when there wasn’t any maternity pay and people were having more babies’. Badenoch confirms she is not opposed to principle of maternity pay, as row over her 'excessive' claim escalates 14:10 Kemi Badenoch has put a post on social media saying she backs the principle of maternity pay.

Kemi Badenoch has insisted she does not think statutory maternity pay is “excessive” as a row over her views overshadowed the first day of the Tories’ annual conference. The leadership contender had appeared to suggest that the amount of money given to new mothers was too much in an interview on Sunday morning.

Comments suggesting maternity pay has "gone too far" have been seized on by leadership opponents as Tory conference gets under way.

Follow live coverage of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham as four MPs bid to succeed Rishi Sunak as leader.

Tugendhat and Badenoch face questions from Tory members on conference main stage - Liz Truss is expected at a fringe event on the second day of the gathering in Birmingham.