Robert Jenrick focuses Tory leadership bid on promises to cut immigration

Former Home Office minister says he is open to capping immigration and wants to reimpose Rwanda scheme

Robert Jenrick has said he would hope to detain and deport people who arrive in the UK on small boats within days" if he wins the Conservative leadership race and the next general election.

The former immigration minister said he was open" to a cap restricting immigration to fewer than 10,000 people a year and shared his hopes of reimposing the Rwanda scheme.