Mr Jenrick was secretly recorded telling Conservative students that 'one way or another' centre-Right voters had to be united to ensure Keir Starmer does not 'sail through the middle' again.
The leader's spokesman dismissed talk of a link-up at the national level after Jenrick suggested action would be needed to prevent the 'nightmare scenario' of Keir Starmer winning in 2029.
The Leader of the Opposition told the Mail that the Prime Minister should say sorry to those who lost jobs or were harassed in the row over equality law.
Kemi Badenoch has pledged a push to end the controversial police pursuit of 'non-crime hate incidents', saying the law must protect officers from wasting time 'chasing ideology and grievance'.
Ms Badenoch gave tacit backing to local-level link-ups between the Conservatives and Reform if it allows the Tories to retain or take control of councils in the wake of the vote on May 1.