Thu. Sep 19th, 2024
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Conservative leadership contenders Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly will today launch their campaigns to succeed Rishi Sunak as MPs return to Westminster following the summer recess.

Ms Badenoch, the former business secretary, will vow ‘renewal’ is at the heart of her bid to become the next Tory leader, while Mr Cleverly has promised to abolish stamp duty.

Their respective campaign launches come on the day MPs return to the House of Commons after a summer recess with Labour promising a packed legislative agenda in the first week back at Westminster.

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