Tory leadership contender Dominic Raab has refused to rule out working with Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.
It comes as the Conservative Party are set to take a beating in the polls - with large swathes of their voters abandoning them for the the newly formed political party.
Mr Raab also said he wanted to get tougher with Brussels and slash public spending.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Raab said he wants to lead a Conservative team, he did not rule out working with Mr Farage.
When asked if he could do business with Mr Farage, the former minister said: "Look, I always listen to all sides of this debate, from Nigel Farage to others.
"But no, I would lead a Conservative team, uniting all the different aspects of the Conservative Party around a cabinet table."
Mr Rabb also promised to keep a no-deal Brexit on the table while he tries to negotiate a better settlement.
When asked if as leader he would enter an electoral pledge with Mr Farage, he said he had "no plans" for that.
He added: "That's not what I would be aiming for.
"My aim is not to cosy up with other parties, my aim is to keep Conservative promises, present an optimistic, aspirational vision of the future, then go and beat Jeremy Corbyn ."
The former Brexit secretary said that the negotiations with Brussels need to be more resolute than before.
He added: "I would fight for a fairer deal in Brussels with negotiations to change the backstop arrangements, and if not I would be clear that we would leave on WTO terms in October.
"We need to go out and be absolutely resolute in the way we weren't last time.
"It is achievable, but it will need some good will on the other side too."
