Akshata Murty, the Prime Minister's wife, made a surprise address at Conservative Party Conference ahead of Rishi Sunak's speech.Ms Murty told the conference they were each other's best friends, and added she hoped 'most people' would come to understand 'the Rishi that I know'.As he opened his speech, Mr Sunak echoed the conference slogan, and said Ms Murty was the best decision for 'long-term future' he had ever made.

Akshata Murty, the Prime Minister's wife, made a surprise address at Conservative Party Conference ahead of Rishi Sunak's speech.Ms Murty told the conference they were each other's best friends, and added she hoped 'most people' would come to understand 'the Rishi that I know'.As he opened his speech, Mr Sunak echoed the conference slogan, and said Ms Murty was the best decision for 'long-term future' he had ever made.