Rishi Sunak wows grassroots with speech to Tory conference

Rishi Sunak earned a much-needed standing ovation from Conservative die-hards gathered in Manchester, as he used his first party conference as their leader to pitch his vision for Britain’s long-term future. The party has been wracked by internal divisions in recent years, and saw the start of the annual gathering overshadowed by splits over policy and potential future leaders jockeying for the spotlight.