Summary

  • Home Secretary Theresa May promises new powers to tackle extremism

  • London Mayor Boris Johnson says the Conservatives can win the next election

  • David Cameron promises extended access to GP services across England

  • Richard Barnes, Boris Johnson's former deputy mayor, defects to UKIP

  • Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton calls for more school sport

  1. See you tomorrowpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Thanks for joining us for our coverage of Tuesday at the Conservative Party conference. You can watch the whole day back, or a selection of highlights, by clicking on the Key Video tab. Andrew Neil will bring his us round-up of events on BBC Two at 23:20 BST. But if you can't stay up that late then catch it on the Live Coverage tab above. See you again tomorrow - for David Cameron's final party conference speech before the general election next May.

  2. Paperspublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    The Mirror

    Theresa May pledged a raft of hardline measures in an attempt to crack down on extremism, writes the The Mirror, external. "She laid out her plans - including tougher border controls and increased powers to seize passports - to tackle growing threats, particularly in Iraq and Syria," the paper adds.

  3. Paperspublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    The Times

    Over at The Times (£), external, Philippe Naughton hones in on Theresa May's warning that Islamic State could acquire nuclear weapons with which to attack the West, if the militant organisation is allowed to carve out a state on the borders of Syria and Iraq.

  4. Paperspublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    The Guardian

    "Theresa May vows a Tory government would introduce 'snooper's charter'", headlines The Guardian, external. Mrs May reserved her strongest criticism for her Lib Dem coalition partners, whom she accused of "outrageous irresponsibility" for "torpedoing" the so-called snooper's charter communications data bill, the paper writes.

  5. 'Echoes of Thatcher'published at 16:45 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    The Daily Mail

    The Daily Mail, external heard "echoes of Margaret Thatcher" in Theresa May's speech to party activists. It notes that the home secretary vowed to "face down and defeat Islamist extremists", in a speech "reminiscent of Mrs Thatcher's famous address to the Tory conference in 1984 after the Brighton bomb attack". The paper adds: "She also used her set-piece address to attack police abuse of stop and search and warn of the growing danger of Isis in the Middle East."

  6. The day that waspublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    It's been a day of high-profile speakers at conference today, namely Home Secretary Theresa May, London Mayor Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. Mrs May vowed to crack down on extremism, as she unveiled plans for new powers to ban extremist groups and curb the activities of "harmful" individuals, if the Conservatives win the election.

  7. Norman Smith, BBCpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    tweets:, external Arch eurosceptic Tory MP Bil Cash's son - William Cash Jr - joins @ukip #cpc14

  8. What about tomorrow?published at 16:24 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Well, that concludes today's proceedings in Birmingham. Activists will return tomorrow at 10:30 BST for the fourth and final day of the Conservative Party conference. The day will climax in a speech by David Cameron, at 11:30 BST. But before that there'll be speeches on international development, defence and foreign affairs.

  9. 'We can deliver'published at 16:13 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Jeremy Hunt tells the hall his vision is to make Britain the best country in the world to grow old in. We must never forget the people who've worked before us, he adds. The health secretary concludes by telling activists it should not be a choice between a strong economy or a strong NHS: "You need both, and only one party, this party can deliver both."

    Jeremy Hunt
  10. Records accesspublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    From April 2015 every patient in England will be able to access their medical records online for free, making it "the first country in the world to take this huge step", Jeremy Hunt announces.

  11. More doctorspublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Jeremy Hunt announces plan to "train and retain" an extra 5,000 GPs - and reiterates David Cameron's pledge today for seven-days-a-week GP access. He also commits to ensuring every patient in England will get a named, accountable GP responsible for their care - which will feature in a new GP contract.

  12. On the attackpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    In an attack on Labour, Jeremy Hunt accuses the party of caring more about "good headlines" on the NHS than "bad care". He says until Labour learns its lessons it is "not fit" to run the NHS - and states that it is the Conservative Party which will finish Nye Bevan's vision for an NHS that treats every patient with dignity and respect. Mr Hunt claims a Labour government with "reckless economic policies" is the biggest threat to the NHS. And he tells Labour to stop "scaremongering" about NHS "privatisation", adding that it "nearly cost us Scotland".

    Jeremy Hunt
  13. George Freeman MPpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    tweets:, external 'In our NHS nothing matters more than patients and nothing ever will' - @Jeremy_Hunt #CPC14 #puttingpatientsfirst

  14. Neil Breakwell, Deputy Editor of Newsnightpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    tweets:, external Today at #CPC14 @EvanHD caught up with @MayorofLondon - watch full interview on #newsnight tonight 10:30. See photo, external

  15. Stafford Hospitalpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Jeremy Hunt tells activists he was "utterly horrified" at reading the Francis report into failings at Stafford Hospital. He says it made clear system-wide failings were not limited to one hospital. The health secretary says he vowed "to return a culture of compassion" to the whole NHS. He insists change is taking place, with a "tough" new inspection regime.

  16. Targetspublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Jeremy Hunt admits it has been "tough" meeting accident and emergency targets, but he adds that 2,000 more people are being seen within the four-hour target each day - and invites delegates to pay tribute to frontline staff by way of applause.

  17. Personal storypublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Jeremy Hunt talks about the devastating effects of cancer and dementia - and reveals he lost his father to cancer only last year.

  18. 'NHS for all'published at 15:49 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Jeremy Hunt accuses Labour of trying to "trick" the public into thinking only it cares about the NHS. He says: "It's not a Labour health service or a Conservative health service; it's a national health service," and warns against turning it into a political football.

  19. Get involvedpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    BBC News website reader: Cancel MPs expenses if you want to save money, don't take it from the hard up.

  20. Hunt's prioritypublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 30 September 2014

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt arrives and gets straight to the point. A future Conservative government will have "no greater priority" than to "protect, support and invest" in the NHS.