Liz Truss’s first conference speech as Tory leader was interrupted by heckling as she battled to unite her party.
She promised to steer the country through the “tempest” and “get Britain moving”.
Protesters holding a flag which read “who voted for this?” were ejected from the hall after disrupting the speech.
The Prime Minister has endured a bruising conference after just a month in the job, with a U-turn over a totemic tax policy and dissent within her Cabinet, and heckling during her speech illustrated the level of discontent.
She sought to rally Conservative activists behind her vision of a Government wholly committed to boosting economic growth.
She told the audience in Birmingham the country was in a “new era” under the King, following the death of the Queen.
Ms Truss said: “These are stormy days.
“Together, we have mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the rock on which modern Britain was built.
“We’re now in a new era under King Charles III.
“We’re dealing with the global economic crisis caused by Covid and by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s appalling war in Ukraine.
“In these tough times, we need to step up.
“I’m determined to get Britain moving, to get us through the tempest and put us on a stronger footing as a nation.”
