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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirms Conservative leadership bid

The Welwyn Hatfield MP would be first Jewish Tory leader since Michael Howard

By Simon Rocker

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Britain's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in Downing Street, in central London on July 6, 2022. - Senior Conservative lawmakers have gathered Wednesday afternoon in Downing Street to tell British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that he must quit following dozens of resignations from his government, multiple media reports said. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 07: Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps leaves after attending the weekly Government cabinet meeting at Downing Street on June 7, 2022 in London, England. Boris Johnson narrowly won a vote of confidence yesterday as Conservative MPs voted 211 to 148 in favour of him remaining party leader. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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