Former minister joins James Cleverly in the race to become the next Tory leader
Security Minister Tom Tugendhat leaves Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting in September 2023. Ex-Cabinet minister Tom Tugendhat has launched his bid to become Conservative leader with a pledge to lead the party to election victory in 2029.
The Remainer former Army officer has been building his links with the right of the party and counts self-styled “Brexit hard man” Steve Baker as a supporter, as well as the moderate former One Nation Tory chairman Damian Green. Mr Tugendhat also received a boost as fellow moderate Victoria Atkins announced she would not be standing.
“If I say something, I do it. I’m standing to be the next Leader of the Conservative Party to keep my promises and deliver for our country. I know that if the Conservative Party does that, we will return to power in five years’ time.”programme that his party has been “the most successful political movement, I think, in human history”.
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