Nicky Morgan sets out her vision of Conservatism. "There are fundamental values that bind us together," she tells her party. These include a belief in freedom, respect and responsibility - and above all meritocracy.

She argues that this commitment "means nothing if you don't give every child the chance to succeed". She adds:

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan starts her conference speech, thanking Lawrence Dallaglio. She jokes:

Former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio addresses conference. Now retired from the sport, he is involved in the Dallaglio Foundation which works with disadvantaged young people.

He talks about his passion for rugby and the sport in England doing "so well" - then adds "we'll leave it there!" England suffered defeat at the hands of Australia at the weekend, putting them out of the World Cup.

Iain Duncan Smith gets a standing ovation after his speech, and exits the stage. Time now for speeches from several pupils from Redhill School in Stourbridge. Up next will be Education Secretary Nicky Morgan - who indicated last week that she'd consider running to be the next Conservative leader.

Iain Duncan Smith says it was his father who taught him that the British people believe in fairness, and adds:

Iain Duncan Smith says the principle at the heart of the government's welfare reforms is to "restore lives". He says these reforms must re-kindle people’s sense of self-reliance, rebuild their sense of self-worth and "reawaken responsibility". And he tells conference that's why the limit on child tax credit to two children and the benefits cap is "responsible and fair".

Iain Duncan Smith makes "no apologies" for his enthusiastic fist pump during Chancellor George Osborne's Budget speech earlier this year, on hearing his announcement about the introduction of the National Living Wage. He gets applause as he says "we should be proud of that and all that that means":

The bedrock of a good society, and the first defence against poverty, is the family, argues Iain Duncan Smith. But the last Labour government "pushed the family out of public policy", he adds. He says that in 2010 they inherited from Labour "the fifth worst record of family stability in the world". He adds:

Iain Duncan Smith cites the government's decision to abolish Labour's measure of child poverty. He says that under that measure (which is a relative one) a bad economy is good for poverty and a growing economy is bad for poverty. This government, he adds, wants to "focus on the causes of poverty, not just the symptom".

Turning to sickness benefit, the work and pensions secretary says the system and assumption that underpins it needs reforming. He says the Conservatives want to help people to live lives independent of the state - not treat them as "victims" and leave them on state handouts. He adds:

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Britain's NHS - set up the "shadow of the Second World War" on a socialist model will not withstand the level of demand coming down the line" from obesity, an ageing population and advances in drugs, says GP and Tory MP Dr Philip Lee.

But as can be seen from the protests that were almost drowning him out, he says "the idea that changing the NHS is going to be easy politics is plainly wrong ," he adds. 

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Sighs of relief at this fringe meeting as the sound of heavy rain drumming on the roof replaces the wall of sound from protesters outside the security cordon.

"What the police could not be bothered to do God has done for us," jokes one woman in the audience. 

"We as a party, as a government, have a full mandate from the people to govern according to a Conservative manifesto," says Iain Duncan Smith. Recalling the coalition years, he says "thank God I'm back" in a majority Conservative government. He promises that welfare reform is at the heart of the government's economic strategy. He criticises the previous Labour government's record on welfare.

Iain Duncan Smith highlights what he regards as the government's achievements in the last Parliament, such as two million more people in work - including more women and lone parents, and rising employment for young people and disabled people. "Against the odds we have delivered," he adds, to applause. He says the Conservatives are bringing to an end "Labour's something for nothing culture". But, he adds, "the job is not done yet".

Former MP Esther McVey, who served as a work and pensions minister in the coalition government before losing her seat in 2015, listens to Iain Duncan Smith's speech.

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith begins his speech with tributes, including to Lord Freud for "all that work that you do", noting the minister doesn't draw a salary for his role in the department.

He condemns the "bile and horridness" of the anti-Tory and anti-austerity protests outside the conference hall - and also criticises the campaign against his former colleague, Esther McVey, who lost her seat at the general election. In politics "there should be no room for that kind of nastiness and foul abuse", he says, and calls on shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who he claims was associated with the "foul campaign" against her, to apologise.

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Extremely noisy protests going on outside the conference venue at the moment.

I can barely hear what's being said at this fringe meeting above the sound of drumming and chanting.

Ironically, the subject of the meeting - whether the NHS is fit for purpose - is the sort of thing the protesters would get even angrier about.

Telegraph columnist Janet Daley tells the audience in the Think Tent to ignore the din from the protesters "delivering millions of votes to the Conservatives".

The Daily Politics

Theresa May was asked why net migration to the UK had been rising despite Conservative Party pledges to cut figures.

The home secretary told Andrew Neil about a new Immigration Bill, and how the Conservatives were now free to "make some of the decisions we were not able to make under a coalition government".

She was also asked about the EU referendum, and security issues at the Manchester conference.