Theresa May has shredded the Conservative manifesto in a bid to push her Queen's Speech through Parliament and cling on to power.

The Prime Minister has been forced to abandon flagship pledges including overhauling social care, an energy price cap, a new generation of grammar schools and a vote on fox hunting.

She has instead presented a manifesto heavily focused on securing a hard Brexit, including repealing EU laws, leaving the Customs Union and controlling immigration.