Kemi Badenoch dismisses suggestions Robert Jenrick threatens her Tory leadership

Kemi Badenoch brushed off suggestions her former Conservative leadership rival Robert Jenrick is a threat to her authority.

The Tory leader insisted she has a “great team”, which she said is focused on its local elections campaign, when asked about reports Mr Jenrick added some 600 people to a WhatsApp group on Thursday.

Eyebrows were raised in Westminster about the move, first reported by the Guido Fawkes website, which led to speculation shadow justice secretary Mr Jenrick was canvassing Conservative opinion about the future leadership of the party.

He was the runner-up to Mrs Badenoch in the Tory leadership contest held following last summer’s general election.

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