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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Robert Jenrick focuses Tory leadership bid on promises to cut immigration

Robert Jenrick speaks in front of a sign reading 'Jenrick for leader'
Robert Jenrick quit Rishi Sunak’s government in protest at what he said was the then PM’s failure to take a tough approach on immigration. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

Robert Jenrick has said he would hope to detain and deport people who arrive in the UK on small boats “within days” if he wins the Conservative leadership race and the next general election.

The former immigration minister said he was “open” to a cap restricting immigration to fewer than 10,000 people a year and shared his hopes of reimposing the Rwanda scheme.

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