Former party chairman Lord Tebbit suggested gay marriage should be extended to family members to avoid inheritance tax, declaring: 'I quite fancy my brother!'

David Cameron emailed the Conservative party faithful to build bridges with them last night as UKIP is now only two points behind the Tories in the opinion polls.

Tory MP Brian Binley used a meeting of the Conservative Party Board to demand an inquiry into party co-chairman Lord Feldman reports he criticised activists in a Westminster restaurant.