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Tories call for London mayoral nomination race to be reopened after Daniel Korski drops out

Tory campaigners have called for the party to restart the race for the London mayoral nominee after Daniel Korski dropped out following an accusation of sexual assault.

The 46-year-old on Wednesday announced he was quitting the race with a “heavy heart” after TV writer Daisy Goodwin accused him of groping her breast during a meeting in No10. It leaves two candidates remaining in the race to challenge Sadiq Khan in next year’s mayoral election.

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