Chris Green had held Bolton West for the Tories since his election in 2015, but was swept aside in a nationwide landslide that saw the seat go to Labour’s Phil Brickell.
Speaking to the BBC’s Politics North West, Mr Green said voters had turned on his party because of its failure to deliver on its promises.
He said: “Levelling up hasn’t come on anything like it should.
“That promise, along with the Northern…