A Tory tipped to run in his party’s leadership election has labelled the Conservatives “centrist”. Robert Jenrick and Dame Priti Patel made their first speeches of the 59th Parliament following the King’s Speech on Wednesday, ahead of a leadership contest in their party which will be formally triggered when Rishi Sunak stands aside. Both former Cabinet ministers are contenders to head up their party, according to various sources, but neither has declared they will run in the race. After a defeat at the ballot box earlier this month, ex-prime minister Mr Sunak announced he would “step down as p…
