Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat will be using the first Conservative conference since their party’s defeat to make their pitches to members on why they should succeed Rishi Sunak.
The former prime minister has urged Tories to “learn the lessons” and “reflect” on their period in government. However, the first day of the party conference has already descended into bickering over statutory maternity pay and how long the contest should be.
