Trudy Harrison praises May in Conservative forum speech

Trudy Harrison. Credit: PA

Copeland's new Conservative MP has praised the Prime Minister Theresa May, in her speech at the party's Spring Forum.

Last month Trudy Harrison won the seat from Labour, who had held it for decades.

In today's speech in Cardiff, Harrison said her constituents had been ignored by Labour for too long.

She pledged to "deliver" on her plan, but did not directly mention two of the key issues she campaigned on: healthcare and the nuclear industry.

This is her speech in full: