Tories warn the loss of either mayoralties in West Midlands and Teesside could trigger a fresh leadership challenge
appears to be safe for now but is likely to face a fresh leadership challenge if the Conservatives lose their mayors in the West Midlands and Teesside, Tory MPs have warned.has subsided after fevered speculation began to surface that a move could be made against him in the wake of a series of
The last time the same council seats were contested in 2021, having been delayed a year by Covid, the Tories performed very strongly, gaining 235 seats and winning a by-election in Hartlepool. The Conservatives also held a 7 point lead in the polls. “I know more letters have gone in. It was after both the Lee and Hester stuff,” the MP added. “I think six or seven more letters went in off the back of each of those. But I would guess the figure is around 20, rather than the 40 that some people have been claiming.”
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