Theresa May is talking about police stop-and-search powers - and asks conference to imagine what it is like to be stopped by police and searched "only because you are young, male and black". She says when used appropriately it is effective - but that 27% stops are carried out without the reasonable grounds for suspicion required by law. This is wrong, she says, and "hugely damaging" to confidence in the police. And that is why she has reformed stop and search, she adds, to applause.

tweets:, external Really powerful speech by young black man at #cpc14 about stop + search. Despite never committed crime, stopped 20 times

Home Secretary Theresa May enters the conference hall to a standing ovation.

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A man walks past the Conservative conference, the exact colour of his Mohican hairstyle hard to discern.

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Party activists are preparing for a speech from Home Secretary Theresa May, due to take place in just a few moments.

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Centre for Social Justice director Christian Guy chairs the panel discussion on slavery.

@igster tweets:, external So I guess Boris must think Richard Barnes is 'utterly nuts' then. What does that make the person who hired the 'utterly nuts' person?

A panel is discussing the Modern Slavery Bill to tackle human trafficking and modern day slavery, currently making its way through Parliament. It would change the maximum jail sentence from 14 years to life, create a new post of anti-slavery commissioner and ensure compensation is paid to victims. The package of measures applies specifically to England and Wales, but ministers say they want it to have the "broadest UK-wide effect".

David Cameron and Boris Johnson have a chat, captured in glorious monochrome.

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Peter in South Wales: I would love to have longer GP opening hours. The trouble is that I live in Wales with a second rate health service. In my local health centre it is extremely difficult to get an appointment at all. I would like to get rid of the Welsh Assembly and have consistent standards of public services across the whole of the UK.

tweets:, external @Conservatives 7 day GP access & funding for more GPs will help #Norwich patients. Norwich GPs apply to 2nd Access Fund to make it happen

Activists are now listening to a speech from Christian Guy, director of the Centre for Social Justice. It precedes a panel discussion on modern slavery.

tweets:, external Great to have Richard Barnes join UKIP, both as a man of great political experience but also for his depth of knowledge of counter terrorism

In a slight teaser to conference, Mr Grayling told activists they will hear more on the Conservatives' policy on human rights law "very shortly". Can we expect an announcement in David Cameron's speech tomorrow, perhaps?

Chris Grayling claims Labour cannot be trusted with the criminal justice system, as he seeks to paint the party as soft on crime and justice. "They have learned nothing. We have got to stop them," he tells the hall. Only the Conservatives can keep communities safe, Mr Grayling concludes, before urging activists to fight for a working majority at the election. Delegates rise to their feet and applaud.

Home Secretary Theresa May walks to the conference centre ahead of her speech, expected at 11:30 BST.

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Chris Grayling is now focusing his remarks on the UK's relationship with the EU - endorsing the prime minister's plans for an in/out referendum. But he says there is "no way" he could accept the UK ever becoming part of an EU justice system which is what "many in Brussels want". Only the Tories can be trusted to "say no", he adds.

Turning to human rights, Chris Grayling says it is "crazy" that a terror suspect can "claim their human rights to stay here" and receives applause when he criticises the European Court of Human Rights ruling against the UK's blanket ban on prisoners voting.

Chris Grayling says the government is keeping its commitment on tougher sentencing, telling the hall that the most serious offenders will lose the right to automatic release under government plans,