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Robert Jenrick

Robert Edward Jenrick(born 9 January 1982) is a British politician who has beenShadow Secretary of State for JusticeandShadow Lord Chancellorsince November 2024.[1]He previously served in theCabinetasMinister of State for Immigrationfrom 2022 to 2023 and asSecretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Governmentfrom 2019 to 2021. He also served in the government asExchequer Secretary to the Treasuryfrom 2018 to 2019 and asMinister of State for Healthfrom September to October 2022. A member of theConservative Party,Jenrick has beenMember of ParliamentforNewarksince the2014 by-election.

The Right Honourable
Robert Jenrick
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Shadow Lord Chancellor
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 November 2024
LeaderKemi Badenoch
Preceded byEdward Argar
Minister of State for Immigration
In office
25 October 2022 – 6 December 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byTom Pursglove
Succeeded byMichael Tomlinson(Countering Illegal Migration)
Tom Pursglove(Legal Migration and the Border)
Minister of State for Health
In office
7 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byGillian Keegan
Succeeded byHelen Whately
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
In office
24 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJames Brokenshire
Succeeded byMichael Gove
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office
9 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byAndrew Jones
Succeeded bySimon Clarke
Member of Parliament
forNewark
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 June 2014
Preceded byPatrick Mercer
Majority3,572 (6.7%)
Personal details
Born
Robert Edward Jenrick

(1982-01-09)9 January 1982(age 43)
Wolverhampton,West Midlands,England
Political partyConservative
SpouseMichal Berkner
Children3
EducationWolverhampton Grammar School
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
University of Pennsylvania
The College of Law
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Born inWolverhampton,Jenrick attendedSt John's College, Cambridge,where he read history, followed by theUniversity of Pennsylvania,where he studied political science. He then studied law and qualified as a solicitor. He was elected for Newark in a2014 by-electionfollowing the resignation of Conservative MPPatrick Mercerafter a cash-for-lobbying scandal. From 2015 to 2018, Jenrick wasParliamentary Private SecretarytoEsther McVey,Michael GoveandLiz Truss,andAmber Rudd.He served asExchequer Secretary to the TreasuryunderChancellor of the ExchequerPhilip Hammondfrom 2018 to 2019. Jenrick was appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government byBoris Johnsonin July 2019, a position he held until he was sacked in September 2021.

Jenrick returned to government in September 2022 as Minister of State for Health underLiz Trussand was appointed to a cabinet attending role as Minister of State for Immigration byRishi Sunakthe following month. On 6 December 2023, Jenrick resigned from his position as Minister of State for Immigration over "strong disagreements" with the government'sRwanda asylum plan,arguing that it did not go far enough to tackle illegal immigration, and spent the remainder of Sunak's premiership on the backbenches. Following Labour's victory in the2024 general election,Jenrick launched a bid to becomeLeader of the Conservative Party,but eventually lost toKemi Badenoch.

Early life and non-political career

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Robert Jenrick was born on 9 January 1982 inWolverhampton.He grew up inShropshirenear the town ofLudlow,as well as inHerefordshire.[2]His father worked as a gas fitter and his mother as a secretary.[3]

Jenrick was privately educated atWolverhampton Grammar Schoolbefore reading history atSt John's College, Cambridge,graduating in 2003 with aFirst ClassBachelor of Arts degree.[4]He obtained aThouron Awardto study political science at theUniversity of Pennsylvaniafrom 2003 to 2004. He subsequently studied law, gaining a Graduate Diploma in Law fromThe College of Lawin 2005 and completing a legal practice course atBPP Law Schoolin 2006.[5][6]

Jenrick qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and practised corporate law withSkadden ArpsandSullivan & CromwellinLondonandMoscow.

Immediately prior to being elected to Parliament in 2014 Jenrick was a director ofChristie's,the auction house.[7]

Parliamentary career

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Official portrait, 2017

Early career

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At the2010 general election,Jenrick contestedNewcastle-under-Lymefor theConservative Partybut lost toPaul Farrellyof theLabour Partyby 1,582 votes.[8]

In November 2013, Jenrick was selected to contest the Parliamentary constituency by-election forNewark,where the sitting memberPatrick Mercerhad resigned following a cash for lobbyingscandal.[7]During the campaign, Jenrick was criticised byUKIP's candidateRoger Helmerfor owning several properties.Chris Grayling,the justice secretary, defended Jenrick, stating that being self-made and successful was nothing to be ashamed of.[9]Atthe by-electionheld on 5 June 2014, he retained the seat with a reduced majority of 7,403.[10]

In February 2016,Channel 4 Newsalleged overspending in Jenrick's 2014 by-election victory.[11]Jenrick said he was confident his election expenses had been compiled in compliance with the law.[12]Nottinghamshire Policetook no action as too much time had passed since the alleged offence.[12]In March 2017, theElectoral Commissionreleased a report on their investigation into spending allegations at a number of elections. They concluded that the Conservative Party had contravened the spending rules three times (the 2014 Newark by-election being one of those times) and committed offences twice, and accordingly fined the party £70,000.[13][14]

Shortly after his election in 2014, Jenrick was elected to theHealth and Social Care Select Committee.In February 2015, he was appointedParliamentary Private Secretary(PPS) to the minister of state for employment at theDepartment for Work and Pensions,Esther McVey.Jenrick was re-elected in the2015 general electionwith a majority of 18,474, or 57% of the vote, the largest majority in the history of his constituency of Newark and the largest swing of any Conservative MP in that election.[15]In May 2015, he was appointed PPS to theLord ChancellorandSecretary of State for Justice,Michael Gove,and continued to fulfil the role under Gove's successor,Liz Trussfrom July 2016. Jenrick was opposed to Brexit prior to the2016 UK referendum.[16]Jenrick has been Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Trade & Investment and Vice Chairman of the Groups onChinaandFrance.

At the snap2017 general election,Jenrick was again re-elected, increasing his vote share to 62.7% but decreasing his majority to 18,149.[17]Following the election, he was appointed as PPS to the home secretary,Amber Rudd.As Chairman of the APPG for the Prevention of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity, Jenrick along with Home SecretaryAmber RuddmetNadia Murad,anIraqiYazidihuman rights activist who was in 2018 awarded theNobel Peace Prize,to discuss how the UK could help with the reconstruction of Yazidi areas.[18]In July 2017, he was elected by fellow MPs to be their representative on the Board of theConservative Party.He was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury by Prime MinisterTheresa Mayin her reshuffle of January 2018. In June 2019, he represented the Government at theIsrael-Palestine peace initiative,led byJared Kushner.[19]

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (2019–2021)

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AfterBoris Johnsonbecame Prime Minister in the2019 Conservative leadership election,Jenrick was appointed asSecretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.He assumed office as Communities Secretary on 24 July 2019 and became the youngest member of Johnson's cabinet.[20]

On 26 July 2019, he said, "I want tacklingantisemitismand ensuring that the Jewish community feels protected and respected to be one of my priorities as Secretary of State. "[21]In September 2019, he said, "I will use my position as Secretary of State to write to all universities and local authorities to insist that they adopt theIHRA definitionat the earliest opportunity... and use it when considering matters such as disciplinary procedures. Failure to act in this regard is unacceptable. "[22]

At the2019 general election,Jenrick was again re-elected, increasing his share of the vote to 63.3% and increasing his majority to 21,816.[23]In January 2020, Jenrick spoke at theConservative Friends of IsraelParliamentary reception and told the audience that he would "look forward to the day" when Britain's embassy inIsraelwill be "moved toJerusalem",adding that" as Housing Secretary I don't likeland-banking.I want us to build that embassy. "[24]The British Government had not indicated it would move its embassy fromTel Avivto Jerusalem, as theUS did in 2018.[25]ThePalestine Solidarity Campaign(PSC) called on Johnson to sack Jenrick, adding "no minister who openly advocates for law-breaking is fit to serve in Government".[24]

His response to the national crisis with regard to housing safety following theGrenfell Tower firewas criticised as demonstrating a misunderstanding of the issue. His approach, which was said to include "naming and shaming", was seen by some as lacking robustness and ineffective. Jenrick was criticised as having failed to deliver on promises and take concrete action.[26]There were over ten significant, life-threatening, fires after Grenfell, including the Bolton Cube fire. Thousands of affected residents continued to face financial burdens and their lives remained at risk. This stood in contrast to the more effective measures put in place by theAustralian Governmentto keep its citizens safe.[27]

In February 2020, in a survey of leaseholders from 117 housing developments by the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership, a charity that supports leaseholders, 90 per cent of respondents said the government's response to the "cladding crisis" had been "no help at all".[28]In October 2020, it was estimated that 700,000 people were still trapped in flats wrapped in flammable materials, and 3.6 million had fire-related defects and faced a wait of 10 years before they could sell their flat or get a new mortgage.[29]

In April 2020,The Sunday Timesreported Jenrick had charged taxpayers more than £100,000 for "a third home" in his constituency of Newark, that he appeared to use only rarely.[30]In November 2020, thePublic Accounts Committeeconcluded that Jenrick's constituency had been awarded funding by his department as part of a process that was opaque and not impartial.[31]

Travel during COVID-19 pandemic

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In April 2020, after Jenrick repeatedly urged the public at televised press briefings to stay at home during the lockdown to curb the spread ofcoronavirus,theDaily Mailclaimed on 10 April that he had twice not followed government restrictions after they were announced.[32][33]

The first event was travelling 150 miles from London to a second home inHerefordshire,Eye Manor,where he was now living with his family. Jenrick's primary residence was his townhouse inCentral London,where his wife worked and his three children attended school. Jenrick defended the trip, reiterating he was travelling to his family home, where his family were before any restrictions on travel were announced.[34]

The second event was travelling 40 miles to see his parents nearShrewsburyinShropshire.[35][36]He defended this trip, stating his parents had asked him to deliver some essentials, including medicines, and he had not entered the house.[37]This position was supported by the emeritus director of Public Health England.[34]Previously, on 22 March 2020, he had written an article forThe Mail on Sundayarguing that rather than relatives travelling, local communities should help out.[38][39]

Senior MPs[who?]called for Jenrick to consider his position, given his high-profile role in Downing Street's campaign to keep the British public inside during the outbreak, including the ban on travelling to second homes.[40]He was accused byAnna Soubryof "selfish arrogance".[41]

Planning issues

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In June 2020, Jenrick faced questions over his links to a Conservative donor after it emerged that he met an Israeli businessman,Idan Ofer,with an interest in the future of a multibillion-pound project that Jenrick, then exchequer secretary to the Treasury, was overseeing. Ofer stated that the £10,000 donation via his Quantum Pacific business was made at the behest ofConservative Friends of Israel,of which Jenrick was a member.[42]Jenrick later said that Ofer was a family friend.[43]The same month, it was reported that Conservative councillors approved a planning application for an extension to Jenrick's townhouse despite officials objecting to the scheme three times over its damaging impact in aconservation area.[44][45]

In March 2019, Jenrick's predecessor James Brokenshire had decided that a planning application for a new 17-storey tower inNotting Hillwhich had been rejected three times by theRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelseashould be referred to him instead of being dealt with by theGreater London Authority.[46]In June 2020, on the advice of a planning inspector, Jenrick granted permission for the tower. The decision was described by Kensington and Chelsea's lead councillor for planning as a "major blow to local residents", as the development would "cause harm to our unique borough and, in particular, nearby listed buildings and conservation areas". In his decision letter, Jenrick had agreed that the proposals would damage the significance of the area's local heritage, but he found that the effect on the townscape would be "neutral-to-beneficial"[47]and that "the provision of housing attracts very significant weight".[46]

In July 2020,Alan Jones,the president of theRoyal Institute of British Architects,condemned Jenrick's proposals to extendPermitted Development Rights.In an open letter, he stated: "The extension of this policy is truly disgraceful. There is no evidence that the planning system is to blame for the shortage of housing, and plenty to suggest that leaving local communities powerless in the face of developers seeking short-term returns will lead to poor results." Jones also argued that the proposals contradicted the Government's own advisors "who had concluded that permitted development had 'permissioned future slums' – allowing sub-standard homes to be built with little to no natural light and smaller than budget hotel rooms." Jones instead recommended that changes should be made to taxation and funding systems to incentivise investment in sustainable buildings, whilst also improving minimum space standards. He confirmed he would be writing to Jenrick as a matter of urgency and the letter would also be signed byCIOB,RICSandRTPI.[48]

In January 2021 Jenrick declined South Lakeland MPTim Farron's request to call in for review plans forWhitehaven coal mine,the first new deep coal mine in the UK in 30 years, afterCumbria County Councilapproved the plan. Farron described the coal mine as a "complete disaster for our children's future" and that "it's utter and rank hypocrisy for this Conservative Government to claim one minute that they care about protecting our environment, and in the next give the green light to a deep coal mine." West Cumbria Mining said it would create 500 jobs and pay into a community fund for 10 years.[49]

Unlawful approval of Westferry housing development

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Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, in 2012.

In January 2020, Jenrick approved a £1 billion luxury housing development of 1,500 homes on Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs, as a favour toRichard Desmond,a Conservative Party donor, businessman and former pornographer.[50]

Jenrick approved the scheme on 14 January knowing that an approval by that date would enable Desmond to avoid having to pay a council-imposed infrastructure levy of between £30 and £50 million.[51][52]

A Government planning inspector had advised against permitting the scheme, as it would not deliver enough affordable housing and as the height of the tower would be detrimental to the character of the area.[53]Other civil servants had also advised Jenrick not to approve the scheme.[54]

Tower Hamlets London Borough Councilthen pursued ajudicial reviewagainst Jenrick's decision in theHigh Court,arguing that it had shown bias towards Desmond. It was also reported that Jenrick had helped Desmond to save an additional £106m by allowing affordable housing at 21%, instead of enforcing the local and London-wide planning policy requirement of 35%.[55][56]This could have resulted in a total discount (and subsequent loss of revenue to the Exchequer) of approximately £150 million.[56]

In May 2020, Jenrick did not contest the judicial review, conceding that his sign-off of the scheme was "unlawful by reason of apparent bias". He also confirmed that his approval had deliberately been issued before the new CIL policy could be adopted. This meant that Jenrick was able to avoid disclosing correspondence relating to the application in open court. His planning permission was quashed by theHigh Court,which ordered that the matter was to be decided by a different minister.[57]Jenrick maintained that although the decision had been "unlawful by reason of apparent bias", there had been no "actual bias".[58]Desmond, whose company had donated to the Conservative Party in 2017,[51]made a further personal donation to the party shortly after the approval was given. Andrew Wood, an independent councillor had resigned from the Conservative Party over the property deal.[59][60]The planning decision was re-determined by a different Government minister. In conceding the move did show "apparent bias", Jenrick effectively blocked thejudicial review,which originally prevented documents between his department and the developer from being made public.[57]

In June 2020, Desmond toldThe Sunday Timeshe had lobbied Jenrick at a Conservative Party fundraising dinner held atthe Savoyin November. He said he had showed Jenrick "three or four minutes" of a promotional video for the Westferry Printworks development on his mobile phone, adding "he got the gist".[61]

The interview was followed by aLabour Partyopposition day motion debate in theHouse of Commonson 24 June, which forced Jenrick into releasing all "relevant" documents surrounding his dealings with Desmond, including private text messages between him and the developer that show discussion of the then live planning application beginning the night of the fundraising dinner.[62]One of the emails revealed thatMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government(MHCLG) officials were being pressured by Jenrick to work out how to overrule the Government's own planning inspector so he could approve the plans before any increase in the Tower Hamlets council community infrastructure levy (CIL), which Desmond would have had to pay.[55]That Jenrick did not disclose to his department his potential conflict of interest until a month after his dinner raised concern.[63]The release of the documents led to calls for Jenrick's resignation for his use of a public office for political favours.[52][64]Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill said the prime minister (Boris Johnson) "considered the matter closed" following the publication of the documents.[65]

In August 2020, members ofGrenfell Unitedrefused an invitation to have a meeting with Jenrick due to the slow progress of enforcing the findings of the first phase of theGrenfell Tower Inquiry,a lack of progress on reforming social housing and his controversy with Desmond.[66]

The project was subsequently refused planning permission in 2021,[67]but was approved in August 2024.[68][69]

Holocaust memorial

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In June 2020, Jenrick was described byBaroness Deechas breaching "the guidance on planning propriety" over his management of a planning application to build anational Holocaust memorial,which she described as controversial. The MHCLG, Jenrick's department, took control of the approval process fromWestminster Councildays after he met the project's main backers, includingGerald Ronson.[70][71]The planning application was called in by Jenrick in November 2019; this was hours before Parliament was dissolved, and three months before Westminster Council unanimously rejected the scheme. The application was submitted in 2018 by the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, an organisation sponsored by the MHCLG.[72]

In July 2020, Jenrick faced High Court action brought by theLondon Parks & Gardens Trustover his handling of the Holocaust memorial planning application and decision to allow his junior colleague, housing ministerChristopher Pincher,to determine the fate of the application. Jenrick's decision stripped Westminster City Council of its power to rule on the £102 million project – which was to be built in Victoria Tower Gardens – a grade II listed park near thePalace of Westminster,which the trust said was "the last piece of publicly accessible land in central London".[73]

Dismissal

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On 15 September 2021, it was announced that Jenrick had been dismissed as Communities Secretary after Boris Johnsonhad reshuffled his cabinet,and had been succeeded byMichael Gove(Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster).[74]

Ministerial career (2022–2023)

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In September 2022, Jenrick was appointedMinister of State for Health.[75]In October 2022, Jenrick was appointedMinister of State for Immigration,a cabinet attending role, by Prime MinisterRishi Sunak.[76]That same month, Jenrick agreed to visit theHome Officefacility inManston, Kent,after the Independent Inspector of BordersDavid Nealsaid to MPs the situation at the centre was "wretched".[77]In February 2023, Jenrick said in a debate in the House of Commons that the Home Office was "monitoring the activities" ofhuman rights lawyersin the United Kingdom, stating that human rights lawyers "exploit and abuse our laws".[78][79][80]

In March 2023, Jenrick said thatasylum seekersshould be housed "in the most basic accommodation possible, including disused army bases and possibly ships, to save money and to dissuade people from coming to the UK."[81]He said in theHouse of Commonsthat, "We must not elevate the wellbeing of illegal migrants above those of the British people". He further stated that "Accommodation for migrants should meet their essential living needs and nothing more. Because we cannot risk becoming a magnet for the millions of people who aredisplacedand seeking better economic prospects. "[82][83]Jenrick stated in April 2023 that protests against asylum seekers being housed in hotels, such as those inKnowsley,Liverpool,which sawfar-rightdemonstrators clash with police, are a "warning to be heeded, not a phenomenon to be managed" by ministers.[84]

In April 2023, the UK government announced that it had leased a barge to house 500 migrants on its southern coast as part of efforts to reduce the use of costly hotels as temporary accommodation while asylum claims were being processed.[85]Jenrick defended the policy, stating that it was necessary in order "to save the British taxpayer money and to prevent the UK becoming a magnet for asylum shoppers in Europe."[85][86]TheBibby Stockholm,which is to be operational for at least 18 months, is to provide basic accommodation and healthcare, catering facilities and round-the-clock security.[87]

Defending the Conservative government'sIllegal Migration BillinParliament,Jenrick said in April 2023 thatrefugeescrossing theEnglish Channel"cannibalise" communities by importing "different lifestyles and values", which he said undermines "cultural cohesiveness" and that the "nation has a right to preserve itself,[84]"Whilst it's impossible to determine the exact numbers, the basic fact is undeniable that the number of people who are willing and able to reach the UK today is astronomical and vastly outnumbers what we are capable or willing to take as a country."[88]Jenrick said in May 2023 that "The refugee convention... says that people should seek sanctuary, should seek asylum in the first safe country."[89]TheUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugeespreviously stated in 2021 that "there is no requirement under international law for asylum-seekers to seek protection in the first safe country they reach."[90]

Jenrick was criticised in July 2023 bySir Robert Chote,chairman of the British government's officialStatistics Authority,formisleading parliamentregardingmodern slavery.[91]Jenrick incorrectly told the House of Commons that "71 per cent of foreign national offenders in the detained estate, whom we are trying to remove from the country, are claiming to be modern slaves." Chote said that theHome Office's own report on the issue shows that around one fifth of foreign offenders convicted in the UK had been referred for modern slavery support, not the 71 per cent that Jenrick claimed.[91]

In July 2023, it was reported that Jenrick told staff at an asylum reception centre designed forunaccompanied asylum-seeking childrenin Kent to paint over wall art depicting cartoons and animals such asBaloofromThe Jungle BookandMickey Mousein order to provide a less welcoming atmosphere for children.[92][93]TheHome Officelater confirmed that the cartoons had been painted over on 5 July.[94][95]Jenrick said the cartoons were painted over as they were not "age appropriate" for teenagers in the asylum centre.[96]

On 6 December 2023, Jenrick resigned from his position over "strong disagreements" with the government's response to problems with theRwanda asylum plan,[97]stating that theSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill"does not go far enough".[98][99][100]

At the2024 general election,Jenrick was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 39.2% and a decreased majority of 3,572.[101]

In opposition

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Logo for Jenrick's 2024 leadership bid

On 25 July 2024, he announced he was running inthe leadership electionto be the new Conservative Party leader.[102][103]During the First MPs' ballot he won the most votes, at 28 votes.[104]In the Second MPs' ballot Jenrick remained as the frontrunner, winning 33 votes.[105]

In September 2024, Jenrick accused the Labour government of "rank hypocrisy" in relation to the Prime MinisterKeir Starmeracceptingdonationsfrom members of the public. Later that month, Jenrick was found to have accepted a £75,000 donation from Spott Fitness, a company based in theBritish Virgin Islands.[106]Upon further inspection, the company's accounts revealed it had 'no employees, has never made a profit and has more than £300,000 of debts'.[107]On 30 September 2024, British businessman Phillip Ullmann revealed he had provided the donation through Spott Fitness but did not explain why he did not donate personally, as he has done for several other politicians.[108]

On 9 October 2024, Jenrick came second in the final round of MP voting in the Tory leadership election, therefore making it through to the membership vote which would decide the winner.[109][110]He lost that election, garnering 41,388 votes (43.5%) compared to his opponentKemi Badenochwho won with 53,806 votes (56.5%), thus making Badenoch theLeader of the Conservative PartyandLeader of the Opposition.[111][112]Jenrick was subsequently appointed by Badenoch to the post ofShadow Secretary of State for Justice.

Political views

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Once viewed as a centrist within the Conservative Party; Jenrick, has recently adopted moreright-wingpositions, particularly on immigration.[113]

10 principles

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In August 2024 Jenrick stated that the Conservative party must always be abroad church,but needed foundational principles. He set out 10 principles as "a first attempt to outline what our common creed should be." These included that "market economics drive growth" and that "we need a small state that works".[114]

Donald Trump

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In September 2024 Jenrick indicated that if he were an American citizen then he would supportDonald J. Trumpin the2024 United States presidential election.[115]In February he had already argued that "There are areas we can learn from Donald Trump and theRepublican Party,one of which is illegal migration "during a trip to theMexico-United States border.[116]

Education

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Jenrick has publicly criticised theLabour government'spolicy of introducingVATcharges on tuition fees forprivate schoolsand said he would reverse the policy if he became Prime Minister.[117]He is also a supporter ofgrammar schools,and said in September 2024 that he would support lifting the legal ban on the opening of new grammar schools.[117]

European Convention on Human Rights

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In September 2024, Jenrick called for the UK to withdraw from theECHRand argued that doing so was necessary to remove asylum seekers more quickly.[118]

In October 2024, while standing to be leader of the Conservative Party, Jenrick suggested that British special forces were "killing rather than capturing terrorists because our lawyers tell us that if they're caught, the European court will set them free". In response,Grant Shapps,a formerDefence Secretary,stated he had found "no evidence" to support Jenrick's claim.[119]Jenrick's comments were also criticised by two of the other leadership contenders,James CleverlyandTom Tugendhat.[119]

European Union

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Jenrick was initially opposed toBrexitand votedRemainduring the2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.[120]However, following the result he voted in favour of triggeringArticle 50to begin the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU and said attempts to frustrate initiating theBrexit processwere "arrogant and undemocratic".[121]

International Aid

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In April 2024, Jenrick suggested that the UK government'sforeign aidbudget should be cut by 50% with the savings used to increase spending on theBritish Armed Forces.[122]

In September 2024, Jenrick announced that he would refuse aid to countries that do not accept individuals whose asylum claims have been denied.[123]

Immigration

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Jenrick is an opponent ofmass immigrationand has taken strong stances in favour of radically reducing both legal and illegal immigration and has been described as a "hardliner" on the issue.[124]He has advocated for theHome Officeto be broken up into smaller departments, including an immigration department dedicated to border control and the reduction in immigration numbers.[125]He has argued for denying visas to Indian migrants until theIndian governmentaccepts the returns of illegal entrants into the United Kingdom.[126]He has advocated for leaving theEuropean Convention on Human Rights(ECHR), theEuropean Court of Justice(ECJ), establishing a legally-binding cap on the numbers of visas of 10,000 per annum, and re-implementing theRwanda deportation scheme.[127]He has also claimed that without a firm commitment to leaving the ECHR, the Conservative Party "will die".[128]

Jenrick also supports cuttingforeign aidand spending and visas to any country which does not take back refused asylum seekers.[129]He has proposed that the nationality, visa and asylum status of people convicted of a criminal offence should be recorded to ensure the UK is not "importing crime", and contends that "Too many of our businesses have become hooked on the drug of imported foreign labour".[130][131]In September 2024, he argued thatEnglishnational identitywas being undermined and damaged by mass immigration, multiculturalism, and "woke culture".[132]He wrote in a column for theDaily Mailthat "The combination of unprecedented migration, the dismantling of our national culture, non-integrating multiculturalism and the denigration of our identity has presented huge problems".[133]

Defending the Conservative government'sIllegal Migration BillinParliament,Jenrick said in April 2023 thatrefugeescrossing theEnglish Channel"cannibalise" communities by importing "different lifestyles and values", which he said undermines "cultural cohesiveness" and that the "nation has a right to preserve itself,[84]"Whilst it's impossible to determine the exact numbers, the basic fact is undeniable that the number of people who are willing and able to reach the UK today is astronomical and vastly outnumbers what we are capable or willing to take as a country."[88]Jenrick said in May 2023 that "Therefugee convention... says that people should seek sanctuary, should seek asylum in the first safe country. "[89]TheUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugeespreviously stated in 2021 that "there is no requirement under international law for asylum-seekers to seek protection in the first safe country they reach."[90]

Jenrick supports designatingAlbaniaas a safe country for the purposes ofasylumclaims after there was an increase inAlbanian nationals crossing the English channel,describing the country as demonstrably safe. He also described current levels of migration into the United Kingdom as unsustainable, with illegal migration likely to become an issue for many years to come.[134]He has also said that "we must declare countries likeTurkey,BrazilandVietnamsafe in law – these are holiday destinations, not war-torn hell-holes. "[129]

In the run up to a vote for an amendment to force a national inquiry into rape gangs in January 2025, Jenrick wrote onX:"We have seen millions of people enter the UK in recent years and some of them have backward, frankly medieval attitudes to women [and that the rape gangs scandal] started with the onset of mass migration". TheLiberal Democratscalled forKemi Badenochto remove Jenrick from his frontbench role as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor over what they described as "divisive comments". A spokesman for Badenoch said this was a "distraction from the core issue" of protecting children from sexual abuse by the Liberal Democrats.[135]Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsDaisy Coopersaid: "Robert Jenrick's attempt to exploit this appalling scandal for his own political gain is completely shameless. He didn't lift a finger to help the victims when a minister, now he's jumping on the bandwagon and acting like a pound shop [Nigel] Farage." A spokesman for the leader of the Conservative Party wrote: "Robert Jenrick did an excellent job this morning explaining the pressing need for a national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal." On 9 January 2025, Jenrick voted for the inquiry whilst all Liberal Democrats abstained.[136][137][138]

Israel

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Jenrick is a member of theConservative Friends of Israelparliamentary group.[139][140]In July 2019, he spoke of his visit toAuschwitz concentration camp,"It had a huge impact on me and in particular because my wife is the daughter of Holocaust survivors from modern dayPolandandUkraine."[21]Jenrick has said his connection to the Jewish community forms "a very important and integral part of my life".[21]

Robert Jenrick has been a consistent defender of theState of Israel,including in its war against Hamas and Hezbollah. In October 2023 he denounced the BBC for failing to describeHamasas a terrorist organisation.[141]In December 2023, Jenrick called for Israel to "finish the job" in its war withHamasin Gaza.[142]During the2024 United Kingdom riots,Jenrick said police should have "immediately arrested" protesters shoutingAllahu Akbar(meaning "God is greater [than everything]" ), arguing that the phrase was aggressive and intimidating due to its connection withIslamic terrorism.His comments prompted criticism from several Muslim MPs who argued that Jenrick linked all Muslims to extremism.[143]

In late 2023, Jenrick intervened with the Home Office to request that Jordanian-Canadian student Dana Abu Qamar's visa be revoked after she said in an interview withSky Newsthat, in regards to theOctober 7th attack in Israel,"We are really, really full of joy of what happened."[144]On 1 December, the UK government decided to revoke her visa stating that Abu Qamar's presence in the UK was "not conducive to the public good".[144]The European Legal Support Center, which provides legal support for pro-Palestinian activists, criticised the decision in a statement: "For a government minister to personally and arbitrarily intervene to remove a Palestinian student from the country and suppress her speech while her family are being killed in Gaza is truly unconscionable". Jenrick suggested that visitors to the UK would be removed if they incitedantisemitism,adding that there was a "legal process that must be followed properly".[144]

In September 2024, during theConservative Party leadership campaign,he promised to moveBritain's embassy in Tel AvivtoJerusalemand torecognise Jerusalemas the capital of Israel, saying that "If theForeign Officeor the civil servants don’t want to do it, I will build it myself. "[145]He also argued that Israel "cannot be expected to live alongside terrorists, whether that’sHamasorHezbollah",and that he wants the United Kingdom to be" the most welcoming country in the world for Israelis and for the Jewish community. "[146][147]In August 2024, he called on the British government to proscribe theIranianIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corpsas a terrorist organisation.[148]

Personal life

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Jenrick is married to Michal Berkner. She is nine years older than Jenrick,[149]and is the grandchild ofHolocaustsurvivors.[150][151]She is an Israeli-born and US-educated corporate lawyer who practises mainly in London. Together, they have three daughters, whom they are bringing up in the Jewish faith.[2][22][152]

In 2022, followingRussia's invasion of Ukraine,Jenrick's family took in aUkrainian refugeefamily.[153]He was the first British MP to do so, but critics[who?]remarked that they were housed in his taxpayer-funded Newark home.[154]

Jenrick owns three homes, including two in London, one of which is a £2.5m townhouse less than a mile from the Houses of Parliament. He also ownsEye Manor,aGrade I listedbuilding inHerefordshirewhich he purchased for £1.1 million in 2009.[155][156]Hisconstituency of Newarkis 150 miles (240 km) from his family home in Herefordshire.[157]He rents a £2,000-per-month property in his Newark constituency,[30]which is paid for by the MPs' second homes allowance.[158]

In April 2023, Jenrick was disqualified from driving for six months and fined £1,639 after travelling at 68 miles per hour (109 km/h) in a 40 mph (64 km/h) speed limit zone on theM1in August 2022. Jenrick said he accepted the court's decision and that he did not see a variable speed limit which had been applied on the motorway. It was reported that Jenrick had previously been fined £307 and giventhree penalty pointsin March for exceeding the speed limit on theA40in west London in August 2021.[159]

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Preceded by Member of Parliament
forNewark
2014–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State for Health
2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State for Immigration
2022–2023 		Succeeded by
Michael Tomlinson(Countering Illegal Migration)
Tom Pursglove(Legal Migration and the Border)
Preceded by Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
2024–present 		Incumbent
Shadow Lord Chancellor
2024–present
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