Chairman of the European Research Group Mark Francois says "whoever becomes PM…we will unite behind them and assist them in seeking to unite the conservative party". Speaking in a brief statement, Francois said the group was unable to agree on a collective endorsement for one candidate but that they were satisfied that both Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are committed to uniting the party. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn