The Latest Breaking News from James Cleverly

Alex Burghart appointed Tory deputy leader in reshuffle

Sir Mel Stride and Dame Priti Patel were sacked in Kemi Badenoch’s shake-up of her frontbench team.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Britain's first black police commissioner launches bid to be Tory candidate for London mayor

Festus Akinbusoye is expected to make policing and public safety central to his campaign for London mayor

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Sadiq Khan v James Cleverly: Tories have heavyweight London mayor candidate but odds are on Labour win

Commentary: This remains Labour's election to lose, especially if Sir Sadiq runs again as London is still a Left-leaning city

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Dame Priti Patel returns to back benches to take on ‘international role’

She is expected to be replaced as shadow foreign secretary by Tom Tugendhat.

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor

Conservative hopeful says Sadiq Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Andy Burnham is ‘very anti-London’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Priti Patel moved out of top job as Kemi Badenoch begins major Tory reshuffle

The decision by Sir James Cleverly to leave the shadow cabinet has forced Kemi Badenoch into a reshuffle with Tom Tugendhat expected to be made shadow foreign secretary

The Independent UK · Aug 30

James Cleverly vows to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' if he becomes London Mayor

City Hall hopeful Sir James Cleverly accuses London Mayor of leading ‘real war on the motorist’

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Mayor of London hopeful James Cleverly says PM Burnham is ‘anti’ the capital

The former home secretary is to run for City Hall in 2028

The Independent UK · Aug 30

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

Rival parties tear into former Tory Home Secretary after announcement of his bid to be Conservative candidate for Mayor of London

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Cleverly finally turns battle for London into serious contest again – and why it’s good news for Badenoch

ANALYSIS: As Sir James Cleverly announces he is quitting the shadow cabinet to run for London mayor, political editor David Maddox considers the implications for the election in two years’ time, and why Kemi Badenoch will be happy

The Independent UK · Aug 29