Plymouth came under the national spotlight today as the city celebrated a whole day of festivities around the unveiling of a statue to Lady Nancy Astor - including a secret visit by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

His predecessor, Theresa May, was in the city to officially unveil the statue on the Hoe, which has been constructed following a campaign that captured the hearts and minds of Plymouth people.

The former PM - making one of her first public appearances since standing down as PM - was joined by dignitaries, politicians and former members of Parliament.

The event was also attended by hundreds of schoolchildren, as teachers all over the city downed tools to join a mass march to the Hoe. A relaxed-looking Mrs May took selfies with youngsters on the Hoe.

A row broke out afterwards when Mr Johnson appeared in a photograph taken on the Hoe, posted by Tory candidate Johnny Mercer on Twitter which appeared, to claim the current PM had unveiled the statue.

The tweet, since deleted, prompted a furious reaction from political rivals, who accused the Prime Minister of attempting to hijack an event he had not even attended - and of false "mansplaining".

Nancy Astor was the first female MP to take her seat in the House of Commons, 100 years ago. You can read more about her - including her inspiring work to help the poor and controversial anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic views, here.

Plymouth Live will be there for every moment of today's celebration and you can follow our live coverage below.