Kemi Badenoch has sparked controversy after describing maternity pay as “excessive” and calling for greater personal responsibility. In an interview with Times Radio, the Tory leadership hopeful argued that government intervention on issues like the maternity benefit had gone “too far”,

As the Conservative Party's first annual conference in opposition since 2009 gets under way in Birmingham, we spoke to all four candidates vying for the leadership. Scroll down to read and watch all the key moments from the interviews.

As the Conservative Party's first annual conference in opposition since 2009 gets under way in Birmingham, we spoke to all four candidates vying for the leadership. Scroll down for live coverage of day one of the conference.