Robert Jenrick has been accused of previously “siding with Strasbourg” after GB News unearthed the Newark MP’s pro-European Union comments ahead of the 2016 Brexit referendum. The ex-Immigration Minister, who saw off a challenge from Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly to reach the members ballot, was forced to reassure Tory MPs about his right-wing credentials amid speculation about a pivot to the centre. Jenrick entered the Tory leadership race as the only contender unequivocally dedicated to leaving the European Convention on Human Rights. However, Jenrick’s critics have cast doubt on his …
