Vance will also meet Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, whose profile has been boosted by a series of viral videos since he lost the race to be Tory leader to Badenoch last November, and who is widely believed to still harbour leadership ambitions as the Conservative party struggles to regain traction.

The US vice-president, Conservative shadow justice secretary and shadow home secretary meet during Vance's holiday in the UK.

JD Vance is to host Robert Jenrick at his holiday retreat in the Cotswolds, in a move that will do little to dampen speculation about the senior Tory’s leadership ambitions. But the US vice president will not meet the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, according to reports.