Some of Mansfield's voters say that they would welcome Boris Johnson back with "open arms" as support for the former Prime Minister to become the next Conservative Party leader builds. Following the resignation of Liz Truss over issues including the economic fall-out from the mini-budget, the process of finding her replacement has begun.
The Conservative Party has confirmed that this process will be much shorter than usual, with those wishing to become the next leader requiring the support of at least 100 MPs by 2pm on Monday (October 24). Although he hasn't officially confirmed that he is standing yet, dozens of Conservative MPs have already come out in support of Boris Johnson returning to Number 10 Downing Street, including the Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith.
Mansfield had historically been a Labour stronghold until 2017, when the constituency elected Ben Bradley, who they voted in again in 2019. Some people in the town now say that they would welcome the return of Mr Johnson as Prime Minister.
