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