When asked about a report suggesting that Jenrick had told a Cleverly supporter he would rein in his rightwing polemic and promised a turn to the centre, he claimed: "I haven't said that. However, he then went on to speak about his desire to represent the common ground of politics. There are those who say that the Conservative party, were I to lead it, is going to shift to the right. I actually don't see these labels as at all relevant, he said."
Jenrick stated: "I've already said to James, who is a friend, someone I respect enormously, that I would be delighted for him to serve in the shadow cabinet, should he want to do so." This highlights his desire to unify the party and consider centrist figures despite factional tensions.
The Tory Reform Group could not endorse either Badenoch or Jenrick, signaling deep divisions within the party and dissatisfaction with the options available, particularly from moderate Conservatives.
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