The former Prime Minister has asked for the Universal Credit scheme to be axed, as he spoke to ITV West Country during his local visit.

Gordon Brown denounces Universal Credit during book tour

Our Political Correspondent David Wood blogs from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

Blog: Brexit - the Tory conference Narrative

Andrea Leadsom and Theresa May will go forward to the final vote for the Conservative leadership. It means the next PM will be a woman.

North Somerset MP Liam Fox is urging fellow Conservatives to back his experience when it comes to voting for the next leader and PM 