Lord Frost in bid to change into Tory MP
F
ormer Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has confirmed his bid to change into an MP, together with his title positioned on a Conservative candidate listing forward of the following election.
Lord Frost, a Brexit minister beneath Boris Johnson, has floated the thought up to now that he may run to change into an MP regardless of his peerage.
He confirmed on Sunday that Conservative Party officers have accepted his bid to affix the celebration’s candidate listing, however stated he’s not linked to a particular seat.
“I am grateful to the party authorities for accepting my application as a potential Conservative candidate for the House of Commons, the centre of our national political life,” he stated in a press release.
“I have not yet applied for any seat and am considering my next steps. Meanwhile I look forward to campaigning for the party and for Conservative principles in the months to come.”
According to a report in The Telegraph, the Conservative peer is in competition for a protected Tory seat and will probably change outgoing MP Pauline Latham because the candidate in Mid Derbyshire.
If he gained a seat within the Commons, he must hand over his place within the Lords.
He was appointed to the Lords in 2020, enjoying a key function in Mr Johnson’s Cabinet earlier than quitting as Brexit minister in late 2021.
He is among the many audio system on account of handle the National Conservatism Conference later this week, which is able to see a number of high-profile ministers and Tory MPs collect within the aftermath of a tough set of native elections.