Five arrests after Iain Duncan Smith allegedly hit with a traffic cone

Iain Duncan Smith has said he was pursued by a group on his way to a Brexit talk on the fringes of the Tory party conference in Manchester on Monday. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Five people have been arrested after former Tory party leader Iain Duncan Smith was allegedly assaulted by being hit on the head with a traffic cone.

The senior Conservative has said he was pursued by a group on his way to a Brexit talk on the fringes of the Tory party conference in Manchester on Monday.