Renewal, rebuilding or just being more optimistic - all four contenders to lead Britain's Conservative Party promised change in back-to-back speeches on Wednesday to convince lawmakers and members to back them.

The current front-runners in the party race are Jenrick and Badenoch, both of whom are appealing to the party's right wing. Jenrick argues that the U.K. should curb immigration and leave the European Convention on Human Rights in order to take tough measures to stop people seeking asylum in the U.K.

Britain's opposition Conservatives gather for an annual conference on Sunday, licking their wounds from an historic election defeat and locked in battle over the party's future direction.Britain's new opposition leader -- and the person tasked with reuniting the party and making it electable again -- will be announced on Saturday November 2.

The four Conservative leadership hopefuls have set out their visions for reforming the party after its historic defeat in the general election this year. Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch tried to woo members in speeches to their party’s conference in Birmingham.

On 29 July, the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee announced six contenders had met the requirements. After nominations closed on 29 July, candidates had five and a half weeks to try to impress their fellow MPs.