Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has urged the Conservative Party to cease its infighting, in his final address to Tory members before he stands down as leader.

New Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay does not want to spend his career “only talking about the union”, he told activists and delegates in Birmingham.

The Prime Minister said new electricity pylons were needed to lower energy bills, with the alternatives being too expensive.

Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group’s central council, was killed in an attack on Saturday.