Rishi Sunak pleads for end to Tory ‘division’ in final speech as party leader

Rishi Sunak has apologised to party supporters in his final conference speech as leader, claiming he “could not deliver the result” that the “efforts” of the party deserved.

The former Prime Minister, who delivered his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham today, noted he was “not delivering the usual leader’s speech”, paying tribute to the four leadership candidates hoping to take his place.