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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nicholas Cecil

London mayor battle erupts as Labour and Reform MPs slam Tory hopeful James Cleverly

Senior Labour and Reform UK MPs tore into Sir James Cleverly after he quit the shadow Cabinet to run for Mayor of London.

Sir James' decision to seek to be the Conservative contender for City Hall effectively triggered the start of the mayoral race even though the election is in May 2028.

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