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Politics · 15 hours ago

Rishi Sunak To Stand Again As Tory Candidate At Next Election

Rishi Sunak To Stand Again As Tory Candidate At Next Election

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Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has been chosen again as the Conservative candidate for Richmond and Northallerton, the North Yorkshire seat he has held since 2015, for the next general election. Sunak thanked local party members in a post on X on Friday evening for readopting him. The move settles questions over whether he would stand again after leading the Tories to defeat in 2024.

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