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Watch: Jenrick drops the ball over England manager hire

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To the Tory leadership race, which is picking up pace with only three weeks to go. The two finalists are set to take part in a GB News TV debate on Thursday, and have today been busy prepping viewers with their visions for the party. Kemi Badenoch featured in today’s Telegraph while Robert Jenrick hosted a campaign event in Westminster. Jenrick’s team are insistent that their man’s public-facing approach is better than Badenoch’s journalist-shy stance – but his rather awkward football fumble today may give them cause to think otherwise…

After a speech on house-building, income tax and the future of the welfare state, Jenrick opened the floor to a Q&A from reporters in the audience. More energised on questions of policy, the wannabe Tory leader was thrown off when quizzed on Tuesday night’s news that German football guru Thomas Tuchel has become the new manager of the England squad – replacing Gareth Southgate.

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