A policy brief report released in August found that the rise in vacancies in the UK was highest in jobs that relied most heavily on EU workers - such as warehouse and transport workers.

Liz Truss will seek to stress the UK’s role in European matters – including Ukraine – despite leaving the EU.

The prime minister pledged to "grow the pie" in her maiden conference speech - stood in front of a blue screen.

These are the sorts of figures that would likely see a landslide Labour victory at a general election – were one to take place tomorrow.

It's ok, it's been a long week for us all, Lee.

As Liz Truss took to the stage to shore up support, the pound fell further back and government borrowing costs rose slightly.

"Just leave me be. I’m a member of the media. Can you please stop this please?"

"Austerity is a war on the poor, disabled, elderly and marginalised. We cannot let them wage this war again", Jeremy Corbyn said.

The Tory leader walked out to 'Moving On Up', prompting a furious response from the band's founder Mike Pickering.