PM: Jenrick is engaging in Tory leadership campaign

ROBERT Jenrick is “clearly just engaging in a leadership campaign”, Sir Keir Starmer said, after the senior Tory complained he “didn’t see another white face” during a visit to Birmingham.

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The Prime Minister said the Government needed “no lessons” on integration from the shadow justice secretary, after the claims he made during a 90-minute visit to Handsworth earlier this year came to light.

In an audio recording obtained by the Guardian, Mr Jenrick can be heard to make the remarks before adding: “That's not the kind of country I want to live in.” His claims have drawn widespread condemnation, including from the Tory former mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, and the Bishop of Birmingham.

Mr Jenrick has defended his comments, saying he “won't shy away’ from issues of integration.