Dr. Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: "Unequivocal backing for wealth creators, risk-takers and entrepreneurs is critical to the confidence of firms all across the UK. Firms will appreciate Theresa May's clear support for the role of business in society and for the EU nationals who contribute so much to our businesses and communities. The government must continue to underline, loudly and clearly, that EU nationals living and working in the UK are welcome, wanted and appreciated."

He added that a mission statement for growth was needed from the government, with action to fix the fundamentals, and prepare the country for a period of change."

The Daily Telegraph, which described May's speech as descending into chaos, reported that a Downing Street aid said the prankster had been arrested.

Conservative chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin said there will be investigation into what happened.

Local media reported that the prankster had official accreditation to be at the conference.

A number of MPs at the event questioned the lapse in security, particularly after the Manchester terror bombing which occurred this year just a few hundred meters from the conference center.

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