- Exclusive: Sadiq Khan expects the Conservatives to reject a controversial Tory MP in the race to stand for election against the London mayor.
- Theresa May's Conservative party are in the process of selecting their candidate for the mayoral race in 2020.
- The most high-profile Conservative candidate to put themselves forward so far is MP Andrew Rosindell.
- Rosindell was mired in a race row earlier this year after releasing "dog-whistle" leaflets in the local elections.
LONDON — London Mayor Sadiq Khan expects the Conservative party to reject the most high-profile candidate hoping to challenge him for re-election, due to a race row over a "dog-whistle" leaflet he put out earlier this year, Business Insider has been told.
Theresa May's Conservative party closed the application process on Wednesday for the race to challenge Labour's Khan as London mayor.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
NOW WATCH: Why the North Korea summit mattered even if it was 'mostly a photo op'
See Also:
- Theresa May warns her Cabinet there is now no chance of a bespoke Brexit deal
- Everything you need to know about the new Brexit application process for EU citizens
- 'This is the last call': EU warns UK time is running out to avoid a no-deal Brexit
SEE ALSO: The Islamophobia scandal in the Conservative party goes 'right up to the top'
from Business Insider https://ift.tt/2Ntgjn0
No comments:
Post a Comment