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| Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb to stand for Conservative leader | Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb to stand for Conservative leader |
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| Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb is to stand for Conservative party leader. | |
| The 43-year-old former Welsh Secretary announced his candidacy in an email sent to Tory MPs. | |
| He is being supported by MPs Simon Hoare, Maria Caulfield and Craig Williams. | He is being supported by MPs Simon Hoare, Maria Caulfield and Craig Williams. |
| There was speculation he would seek to run with Business Secretary Sajid Javid as his Chancellor. | There was speculation he would seek to run with Business Secretary Sajid Javid as his Chancellor. |
| Speaking on Monday, Mr Crabb said: “We need stability. We need direction. | Speaking on Monday, Mr Crabb said: “We need stability. We need direction. |
| “And what I want to see in the next few days is a candidate emerge who understands the enormity of the situation that we’re in and who has got a clear plan, a clear plan to deliver on the expectations of the 17 million people who voted for Britain to come out of Europe last week, a clear plan for putting together a team who can lead a tough negotiation in Brussels; [and] a plan for holding this United Kingdom together. | “And what I want to see in the next few days is a candidate emerge who understands the enormity of the situation that we’re in and who has got a clear plan, a clear plan to deliver on the expectations of the 17 million people who voted for Britain to come out of Europe last week, a clear plan for putting together a team who can lead a tough negotiation in Brussels; [and] a plan for holding this United Kingdom together. |
| “And that means, yes, going and working with [Scotland's SNP First Minister] Nicola Sturgeon and holding onto the union. Because this isn’t just about party unity now; it’s about national unity.” | “And that means, yes, going and working with [Scotland's SNP First Minister] Nicola Sturgeon and holding onto the union. Because this isn’t just about party unity now; it’s about national unity.” |
| Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Theresa May are seen as the front-runners in the race to succeed David Cameron. | Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Theresa May are seen as the front-runners in the race to succeed David Cameron. |
| Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he is considering running, while Liam Fox and Angela Leadsom are also seen as potential candidates. | Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he is considering running, while Liam Fox and Angela Leadsom are also seen as potential candidates. |