Kemi Badenoch has hit back at her Tory leadership rival Robert Jenrick's claim that her decision not to set out detailed policies was "disrespectful" to the party's membership. Speaking to Political Thinking with Nick Robinson, Badenoch said she would not use that word about another candidate and that everyone had "their own campaign approach".

The ex-immigration minister swiped at Ms Badenoch for only offering 'platitudes' and 'empty rhetoric' as they compete to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader .

Conservative leadership contender Robert Jenrick has attacked his rival, Kemi Badenoch, accusing her of being "disrespectful" to Tory members by failing to set out policies. The pair are in the final stretches of a campaign to replace Rishi Sunak, who led his party to an historic defeat at the general election in July.

Robert Jenrick purge threat to Tory MPs who refuse to back quitting ECHR if he becomes party leader - He stressed leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a Tory manifesto commitment,