Tom Tugendhat has criticised Robert Jenrick for using footage of an SAS soldier who has since died in one of his Tory leadership campaign videos. The former lieutenant colonel revealed that he knew the soldier involved in an emotional interview on the BBC’s Newsnight programme on Tuesday.

Tom Tugendhat has said it is “upsetting” that his Tory leadership rival Robert Jenrick used footage of a soldier he served with in Afghanistan who has since died, in a widely-criticised campaign video.

Tom Tugendhat has said it is “upsetting” that his Tory leadership rival Robert Jenrick used footage of a soldier he served with in Afghanistan, who has subsequently died, in a widely-criticised campaign video.

Tom Tugendhat has criticised Robert Jenrick for using footage of his friend, a Special Forces soldier, in a video claiming that British special forces are “killing rather than capturing terrorists”. The former immigration minister made the claim in a clip promoting his campaign to be the next Conservative party leader.