Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has said he would back the return of grammar schools, during a hustings with rival Liz Truss.
Asked by host Nick Ferrari whether he supported their return, the former chancellor said: "Yes."
But he added "there's lots we can do with the school system as we have it".
It's unlawful to open new grammars in England - state schools which select on ability - but existing ones can expand, and around 176,000 pupils attend one.
After the debate, Mr Sunak's team said he would expand existing grammar schools in "wholly selective areas", and will maintain commitments under the Selective School Expansion Fund.
