Robert Jenrick said to have ‘eye on the future’ as he exits cabinet

Departing immigration minister will join Suella Braverman on backbenches as another standard bearer for the right

Robert Jenrick was appointed immigration minister just over 12 months ago by his close political ally Rishi Sunak. At the time, the assumption was that he had been put there as a Downing Street stooge to keep a close eye on his boss, Suella Braverman.

The then home secretary’s inflammatory rhetoric on immigration, including describing asylum seekers entering the UK as “an invasion”, was attracting criticism.