Conservatives confirm party conference will switch to virtual format

Annual event that was to be held in Birmingham will be moved online, party says Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Tory party annual conference is the latest political fixture to be affected by coronavirus with organisers confirming they are switching to a virtual format. The annual event, which was due to be held in Birmingham in October, will be moved online, though party chair, Amanda Milling, said she still hoped some kind of physical event might be possible.