James Cleverly quits Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet to run against Sadiq Khan for London mayor

TL;DR

Sir James Cleverly has resigned from the shadow cabinet.
He intends to run for the next Mayor of London.
Cleverly resigned from Kemi Badenoch's front bench with immediate effect.
A source stated Kemi Badenoch is delighted someone of his calibre wants to be the Conservative nominee.
The goal is to take on Sadiq Khan, who is seen as 'destroying' London.
Badenoch cannot officially endorse him as he must win the party's nomination.
Reform UK's Laila Cunningham is the only other confirmed candidate so far.

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