Kemi Badenoch insisted honesty is her most important leadership quality as she faced Tory members amid a row over her remarks on maternity pay.
Ms Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat appeared on stage in the main hall at the Conservative party conference as the contest to replace Rishi Sunak hots up.
Ms Badenoch and Mr Jenrick are believed to be the front runners for the contest which will be whittled down to two after the party conference before a winner is declared in November.
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