Conservative leadership live: Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch await the results of the leadership election

Alex Forsyth
Political correspondent

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Few parts of the country illustrate the challenge the new leader will face better than Cornwall. The county was a sea of ​​conservative blue.

Until recently, the party held all six seats in Parliament. But the tide turned in the July election and they were all washed out.

The Conservatives lost four seats to Labor and two to the Lib Dems, while Reform Britain gained votes across the board. and spent time during the election knocking on doors and hearing voters’ concerns.

“They’re looking for people to take the lead and reduce immigration and stop the boats, and reform has a very strong story for that,” he said.

“Whoever gets into leadership is going to have to come up with a new plan to address this and bring voters back.”