Sir Christopher Chope believes Kemi Badenoch shouldn't be the next leader of the opposition as she spends “a lot of time with her family.”

Ruth Davidson said Kemi Badenoch "clearly thinks she is winning" as she is doing very little media compared with her rival Robert Jenrick.

Kemi Badenoch has criticised a Conservative MP’s suggestion she could not head the Tories because she was too “preoccupied” with her children, saying “it isn’t always women who have parental responsibilities”.

Robert Jenrick has demanded a head-to-head debate with Kemi Badenoch so the leadership contenders can thrash out their differences over policy. The call comes after leadership hustings hosted on GB News last night, where a show of hands suggested Kemi Badenoch was the clear winner.

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He said he would be voting for Robert Jenrick - Badenoch's opponent in the Tory leadership race - arguing that Jenrick's three children are "a bit older". Badenoch responded by saying "it isn’t always women who have parental responsibilities,

Sir Christopher Chope says ‘you can’t spend all your time with your family at the same time as being leader of the opposition’

A Tory MP has sparked fury by claiming Kemi Badenoch is too "preoccupied with her own children" to be Conservative leader. Sir Christopher Chope is now facing a backlash after supporting Robert Jenrick in the contest,

Sir Christopher Chope faces criticism as he suggests Badenoch could not commit to the demands of being party leader.