Tory conference: was Theresa May’s speech enough to keep her in the job?

PM closes Conservatives’ annual meeting with speech promising end to austerity if party backs her

Theresa May
Theresa May delivers her keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Theresa May has pledged to end austerity and release money into public services, in a clear pitch to both the Tory party and UK voters to keep her in power.

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