Tom Tugendhat

The 49-year-old is an outsider but has been widely tipped as a dark horse to win the upcoming leadership contest.

He rose through the military ranks having served in Iraq and Afghanistan and acted as an assistant to the chief of the defence staff. It’s time for renewal.’ It’s time for a clean start.

Members of Congress took a largely wait-and-see attitude toward the political drama unfolding across the Atlantic amid British Prime Minister Boris ...

And Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Europe, said that he expected Johnson’s exit would bring “greater stability” to the country’s political system. Pincher resigned as a government whip in 2017 after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward Alex Story, a former Olympic rower and Conservative parliamentary candidate. “British resignations don’t mean much, and the reappointment process is much quicker,” Issa noted. “I’ve met with him and feel bad about his leaving. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told the Washington Examiner that despite Johnson’s resignation, he thought the Conservative Party was in a “good position” to elect a new leader and quickly move on from scandals surrounding the outgoing prime minister. "It’s not an official endorsement.

The chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC), a Tory centrist who has never served in government, said he would offer the party a “fresh start”.

Mr Tugendhat said he would “go for it” if the opportunity arose and questioned the reticence of colleagues to admit their ambitions. Brexit hardliner Steve Baker said he was “seriously considering” throwing his hat into the ring. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Of course I want to have an influence that helps to shape the country for the best,” he said. He clashed with the outgoing prime minister in FAC hearings and condemned Britain’s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan last year. It’s time for a clean start.