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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Iceland boss Richard Walker appears to go cool on bid to stand as Tory MP at next election

Iceland boss Richard Walker has appeared to suggest his bid to stand as a Conservative MP may be put in the deep freeze as the cost of living crisis heaps further pressure on the Government.

The businessman, whose father founded the budget frozen food chain, was named on the approved list of parliamentary candidates in 2022 and was expected to stand at the next general election.

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