The streets of Britain have turned into "theatres of intimidation", Kemi Badenoch has warned in a speech to mark the opening of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

Speaking just days after a terror attack at a synagogue in the city left two people dead , the Tory leader claimed extremism "has gone unchecked" in the UK.

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She said this had manifested in Pro-Palestine protests which are "in fact carnivals of hatred directed at the Jewish homeland".

She cited the use of "asinine slogans" such as 'Globalise the Intifada', saying this "means nothing at all, if it doesn't mean targeting Jewish people for violence".

Ms Badenoch added : " So the message from this conference, from this party, fr

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