Sajid Javid has said that he fears the Conservative Party is heading for "electoral oblivion" and the Tories are now facing a "wake up and smell the coffee moment".

In his speech on Monday launching his bid for Tory leadership the former Health Secretary argued that the public has lost trust in the party, and that a leader with ‘integrity’ is needed to restore faith.

He also spoke about feeling “fundamentally optimistic about Britain”.

"If we can unite behind a new sense of purpose with the right leadership but most importantly the right team I believe that we can meet the scale of our challenges and that we can come through them with the best days still lying ahead,” he said.

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