Conservative Party deputy chair Matthew Vickers has resigned from his role in order to back Robert Jenrick in the Conservative Party leadership contests. Mr Vickers also serves as shadow policing minister, but does not need to stand back from this role to declare his support for a candidate. However, Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) is remaining neutral in the contest, which is why Mr Vickers is standing down from his role there.
Politics latest: Starmer suffers post-election poll drop He was first appointed to the deputy chairmanship in 2022 but has decided to stand down as he believes it is important to declare his support for the Newark MP. The decision was made after he a chaired a leadership hustings for northern Tory members. All candidates except for Kemi Badenoch attended, as she was on holiday with her family.
More on Conservatives Tories demand investigation into Civil Service appointments under Labour government Should Starmer have labelled rioters 'racists'? Scottish Tory leadership race: MSP Stephen Kerr brands Murdo Fraser's campaign 'awful' in WhatsApp blunder Related Topics: Conservatives Robert Jenrick Tory leadership race Who is running in Tory leadership race? Mr Vickers said: "On Saturday, I chaired the northern hustings of the leadership contest. "All the candidates were good, but Robert Jenrick was stand out. This process really matters - we have a mountain to climb and need a leader that can bring us back in one term.
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