James Cleverly resigns from shadow cabinet to run for mayor of London
Summary
James Cleverly has quit his position in the Conservative Party’s shadow cabinet to run for Mayor of London. He will leave his current role immediately and plans to present his campaign to party members at the upcoming Conservative party conference.Key Facts
- James Cleverly was a member of the Conservative Party’s shadow cabinet.
- He has held important roles before, including home secretary and foreign secretary.
- Cleverly also served as shadow minister for housing, communities, and local government.
- He has resigned immediately to focus on his mayoral campaign.
- The Conservative party conference is in October, where Cleverly will speak to party members.
- The current London mayor, Sadiq Khan, is in his third term but has not said if he will run again in 2028.
- The mayoral election is scheduled for May 2028.
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