Cameron dismisses leadership rift

David Cameron has sought to bury concerns about his leadership as he arrived in Rwanda to set out his approach to global policy.

The Tory leader dismissed reports that his own MPs were calling for a vote of no confidence as a "non-story".

Amid questions about the point of his trip, he went on to insist that politicians could not engage on issues like climate change and terrorism without visiting countries like Rwanda.

Asked about disquiet within Tory ranks, he said: "I read the story and I just concluded that there was very little in it. What more can I say?

"It is anonymous, so I am just very clear about the job I have to do providing a real alternative to a Government that's failed."

Mr Cameron's one-night stay comes as the Tories have sunk to a seven-point deficit to Labour in the polls.

But Mr Cameron shrugged off the issue, saying "polls come and polls go".

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