David Cameron has begun his political fightback by promising to "cut through the dither" which is holding Britain back.

MPs head back to work at Westminster on Monday following the summer break and the Prime Minister vowed to introduce a series of high-profile initiatives to get the country moving again.

They are all designed to breathe new life into the flagging economy.

His comments will be seen as a riposte to discontented Tory MPs who have slated his leadership during the recess, with one senior backbencher suggesting he was a political "mouse".