Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat, two candidates in the Tory leadership race, have urged the Conservative Party to shorten the ongoing leadership contest. The current schedule has the contest concluding on November 2, which would mean that Rishi Sunak would have to respond to the budget just days before potentially stepping down. Despite their calls for a quicker resolution, rival candidate Kemi Badenoch has expressed opposition to this idea. Reports indicate that senior members of the Conservative Party have been discussing the possibility of moving the announcement date forward by a week. However, the party confirmed on Sunday that there are no plans to alter the timeline, despite the requests from some candidates.