Conservative Party contest comes to Bolton – as former MP reveals who he is backing

James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch, Mel Stride, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat attended The Last Drop Hotel on Hospital Road.

The contest for the Conservative Party leadership was a six-person contest but on September 4, ahead of the hustings, Priti Patel lost in the first round of voting by Tory MPs. On September 10, after the hustings, Mr Stride lost in the second round of voting by Tory MPs.

Mr Cleverly, Ms Badenoch, Mr Jenrick…