1st conference speech of UK PM

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss gave her first speech as leader to the Conservative party conference on Wednesday, defending her economic policies and promising to bolster defence and borders.

She closed a tumultuous conference in the central English city of Birmingham with a speech intended to revive the spirits of delegates.

In addition to defending her economic plans, Truss said that she will "face down the separatists who threaten to pull apart our precious union, our family".