Uproar and disorder: day 3 of the Conservative conference circus

A day after the chancellor's forced tax-cut reversal, the Tories in Birmingham were still performing some jagged manoeuvres

Blue on blue attacks, confusion over tax and spending plans and dogged determination to avoid apologising marked day three of the Conservative party conference in Birmingham.

A sense of a government in turmoil continued to be felt even after Monday's U-turn over the chancellor's controversial mini-budget. Key moments on Tuesday stemmed from at least five interviews given by Liz Truss to broadcasters, as well as interventions by other ministers, MPs and frustrated party activists.

Truss refuses to rule out benefits cuts

Mordaunt challenges the PM

Members vent frustration at party chair

Truss refuses to publicly endorse her chancellor

Braverman accuses Tory colleagues of staging a coup" against Truss

Confusion over government's tax and spending plan

Truss refuses to apologise to homeowners facing rate hikes

Truss says public shouldn't judge her as prime minister until end of next year.

Welsh secretary echoes Mordaunt's implicit warning to Truss on benefits

Truss says she still wants to cut 45% top rate of tax in principle