He tweeted that Mr Tugendhat had a 'great record of service in our armed forces, to his Tonbridge constituents, to Parliament representing GB internationally." Mr Bell, meanwhile, believes that Mr Tugendhat – who is considered a 'centrist' within the Tory party – will 'give the country the clean start it needs'. I believe he's the best candidate to lead the party and the country." He backed Brexit and believes in this country. He's a self made success story, which matches the aspiration of people in Stoke-on-Trent who want access to the best education & the ability to start their own businesses. "He's not just a colleague but a friend & the epitome of a Great British success story - a refugee who came to this country & is grateful to this country for making him who he is today. Nadhim Zahawi (Image: Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock) I've known him since 2010 when he became my constituency MP in the place I grew up. He said: 'I'm hoping Nadhim puts his hat into the ring to become leader and Prime Minister. Mr Gullis had told Lucy Fisher at Times Radio on Friday that he would be backing Mr Zahawi, even before the Chancellor had formally announced his candidacy. I think he's the one who can continue and deliver on that levelling up work, deliver on those Brexit opportunities and get the job done." Mr Brereton told the BBC Politics Midlands programme on Sunday that he believed Mr Zahawi would continue policies which would benefit Stoke-on-Trent. READ: Who will replace Boris Johnson? All the runners and riders
Mr Tugendhat is a former soldier who is currently the chair fo the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. Meanwhile, Newcastle MP Aaron Bell, who had been a vocal critic of Mr Johnson's leadership, has said that he will be supporting Tom Tugendhat. He had previously served as Education Secretary. Mr Zahawi, MP for Stratford-on-Avon, was appointed Chancellor by Mr Johnson just two days before the Prime Minister announced he would be stepping down following a wave of resignations in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against MP Chris Pincher. Stoke-on-Trent North MP Jonathan Gullis and his Stoke-on-Trent South colleague Jack Brereton have both revealed that they are supporting Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi's leadership bid. A total of nine Tory MPs have so far come forward as contenders to be the next party leader and Prime Minister, following Boris Johnson's announcement that he would be resigning. North Staffordshire MPs are backing rival candidates in the Conservative leadership contest.
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