Tory leadership campaign

Robert Jenrick, a frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race, has launched his campaign emphasizing the need for a legal cap on immigration, proposing a limit of 10,000 people or fewer. He attributes the party's recent electoral defeat to a 'cycle of broken promises' on immigration, claiming the Conservatives failed to deliver controlled migration and secure borders. Jenrick, who resigned over the Rwanda Bill, expressed his commitment to reform welfare to encourage British workers and suggested detaining and deporting individuals arriving on small boats within days of his potential leadership. He intends to leave the European Convention on Human Rights to facilitate more stringent immigration controls. Acknowledging the party's shortcomings, he urged the Conservatives to confront their failures and present a united front to regain public trust. The leadership contest will narrow down candidates before the Tory conference, with Jenrick facing tough competition from several former ministers.