Sebastian Coe front runner to chair the BBC Trust
Many Conservatives had seen the former London 2012 boss as the "dream candidate" to succeed Johnson as a future Mayor of London.
- Simon Harris: Political Correspondent
Sebastian Coe front runner to chair the BBC Trust
Sebastian Coe's new status as frontrunner to chair the BBC Trust creates a fresh dilemma for London Tories in their search for the next Boris Johnson.
Many Conservatives see the former London 2012 boss as the "dream candidate" to succeed Johnson as a future Mayor of London.
The current mayor - who has ruled himself out of standing for a third term - today welcomed Lord Coe's emergence as the hot tip to run the BBC's watchdog.
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