Mel Stride has become the fourth Conservative MP to join the race for the party's leadership, joining ex-home secretary James Cleverly, former security minister Tom Tugendhat, and the last immigration minister Robert Jenrick.
Mel Stride has become the fourth Conservative MP to join the race for the party's leadership. The former work and pensions secretary has now officially joined ex-home secretary James Cleverly, former security minister Tom Tugendhat, and the last immigration minister Robert Jenrick in the contest to replace Rishi Sunak.He announced his candidacy on BBC Breakfast, saying: 'I'm fully nominated. I was nominated yesterday morning and my candidacy has gone forward.
Shadow communities secretary Kemi Badenoch, the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Mr Sunak, and former home secretaries Suella Braverman and Dame Priti Patel are expected to put themselves forward before nominations close at 2.30pm on Monday.Nominees must have 10 backers to submit their papers to enter the race.
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