Listen to Liz's bold vision, Tory chairman Berry urges rebel MPs

TORY party chairman Jake Berry pleaded with rebel MPs today to “listen” to Liz Truss despite their worries about her radical reforms to boost Britain’s economic growth.

- Nicholas Cecil

He issued the appeal after the Conservative annual conference in Birmingham was overshadowed by an outbreak of political civil war.

Ms Truss appeared to have bought herself some time with a confidently delivered keynote speech.

But with the country still in the grip of economic turmoil, partly sparked by Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, she faces the prospect of more rebellions in Parliament after the Government was forced to U-turn on its plans to axe the 45p top rate of income tax.

Asked about the party’s current woes, Mr Berry told Times Radio: “If people listen to and look at what the Prime Minister said yesterday, I don’t think she was talking just to people in the conference hall, she was talking to the country about her vision.