Leadsom officially launches Tory leadership bid
South Northamptonshire MP Andrea Leadsom has announced that she is to stand for the Conservative Party leadership.
South Northamptonshire MP Andrea Leadsom has announced that she is to stand for the Conservative Party leadership.
Three MPs in our region have come forward to back Theresa May to be the next Conservative Party Leader and Prime Minister.
Suffolk MPs Therese Coffey and James Cartlidge, and Cambridgeshire MP Heidi Allen have declared that they'll be backing Home Secretary Theresa May. She announced her intention to run in the Conservative leadership contest today.
But Braintree MP James Cleverley, who was part of Boris Johnson's campaign team, said he was disappointed that the bookie's favourite had decided to pull out.
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Andrea Leadsom will find out if she's made it through to the final two of the Tory leadership contest in a few hours time.
The next leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister must come from the Brexit camp, South Northants MP Andrea Leadsom said.
Many of our MPs have already revealed who they will be backing to become the next Prime Minister.