NEWLY-appointed Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has thrown his hat into the ring for Tory leader, joining his predecessor Rishi Sunak, and becoming the second Cabinet minister to declare their ambition in…
In his bid for leader, Mr Zahawi said: "My aim is a simple one: to provide the opportunities that were afforded to my generation, to all Britons, whoever you are and wherever you come from. To steady the ship and to stabilise the economy.
He added that he wants to "focus on letting children be children, protecting them from damaging and inappropriate nonsense being forced on them by radical activists". Those publicly backing Mr Sunak include Commons Leader Mark Spencer, former Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden, former chief whip Mark Harper, ex-ministers Liam Fox and Andrew Murrison, and MPs Sir Bob Neill, Paul Maynard and Louie French.
The leadership bids to date have coincided with some controversy over the appointment of new ministers to Mr Johnson's caretaker Government. Commons Leader Mark Spencer had said it was up to Ms Jenkyns to "justify" her actions after the gesture was caught on camera.
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