Theresa May, who lost the Tories their majority in a general election, has said she believes the Tories can win the next general election.
The ex-PM backed Rishi Sunak to turn around the party's fortunes despite a Labour lead in the polls, as he tries to repair the damage done by predecessor Liz Truss.
"There's no doubt that the mini-budget had an impact on the Conservative Party's reputation for sound money and sound public finances," she told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
