The former immigration minister, currently the bookmakers’ favourite to become leader, will take part in a Q&A at the Tory party conference today
Richard Fuller, the Conservative party chair, has ruled out changing the timetable for the leadership contest so the new leader can be in place in time for the budget on Wednesday 30 October.
Yesterday Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat both said they wanted the end date brought forward. Kemi Badenoch has said she is happy with the schedule already agreed.
We had this debate some months ago. I think we had a very long discussion between the voluntary party and the 1922 Committee, which represents MPs.
The 1922 Committee wanted a longer campaign. They wanted to have four candidates here at conference.
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