James Cleverly: “There has been lots of posturing, very little delivery.”

I am going to put forward a classic Conservative case to be the mayor of London, and it’s about enterprise, it’s about opportunity.

London’s reputation has been allowed to slip, at home and abroad, while too many of its problems have been left to fester.

Other parties simply amplify every criticism of the capital, talking it down without offering either a credible plan or showing any real desire to make things better.

I have told Kemi Badenoch that I will leave the shadow cabinet. Serving there has been a privilege, and I know there will continue to be strong voices around that table.