Priti Patel becomes fifth to declare Tory leadership bid

Published on July 28, 2024

Dame Priti Patel has said she will stand to be Tory party leader, making her the fifth Conservative MP to throw her hat in the ring. She joins Mel Stride, Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, and Robert Jenrick in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader. She wrote on X: “I am standing to be the new Leader of the Conservative Party. We must unite to win! “I can lead us in opposition and unite our party and get us match fit for the next election, with unity, experience and strength.” She said she could deliver the “experienced and strong” leadership needed to unite the Tories’ disparate factions, in an article for The Telegraph on Saturday....

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