Grant Shapps Is The Latest Conservative To Bid To Replace Boris Johnson As Prime Minister Political News
Mr Shapps pledged to end “regular government from an often distracted centre”. He joins a leadership race that includes former chancellor Rishi Sunak, who announced his candidacy on Friday, pledging to “restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunify the country”. Mr Sunak resigned from the Treasury shortly after Sajid Javid resigned as health secretary on Tuesday, triggering a wave of resignations that eventually led to Mr Johnson’s downfall. He has won the endorsement of a number of Tory MPs, including former Tory chairman Oliver Dowden and former cabinet minister Liam Fox....