The former home secretary is the fifth MP seeking to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader.
Dame Priti Patel has said she can unite the Tories and turn them "back into a winning machine" as she launched her bid for the party's leadership.
Dame Priti is the first woman to throw her hat into the ring to replace Rishi Sunak, and joins James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride. She has been highly critical of the Conservative Party's leadership in recent years, blaming them for the Tories' slide from political favour that culminated in July's historic election defeat.
Dame Priti added that one point of difference between her and other leadership candidates was that she would reward members' dedication by giving them more of a voice in the party.She also said that it would be through focussing on conservative policies on issues including law and order, immigration and healthcare that would reverse the party's fortunes.
She has previously taken a leading role in negotiations with France over immigration and played a key role in drawing up aThe MP has also faced allegations of bullying. In 2020, a Cabinet Office inquiry into her conduct found that Ms Patel had "unintentionally" breached the ministerial code in her behaviour towards civil servants.
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