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| London mayor: Paul Scully fails to make Conservative Party shortlist | |
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| Mr Scully has been minister for London since 2020 but stood back from that role during the selection process | Mr Scully has been minister for London since 2020 but stood back from that role during the selection process |
| London MP and government minister Paul Scully has failed to make the shortlist to become the Conservative candidate to fight the city's next mayoral contest. | London MP and government minister Paul Scully has failed to make the shortlist to become the Conservative candidate to fight the city's next mayoral contest. |
| He was beaten into the final three by Susan Hall, a member of the London Assembly, former Number 10 aide Daniel Korski and barrister Mozammel Hossain. | He was beaten into the final three by Susan Hall, a member of the London Assembly, former Number 10 aide Daniel Korski and barrister Mozammel Hossain. |
| Mr Scully says he is "disappointed" by the decision but thanked campaigners for their "incredible" support. | |
| The winner will go up against current Labour mayor Sadiq Khan next May. | |
| The shortlist was drawn up following interviews by a selection panel at Conservative party headquarters. | The shortlist was drawn up following interviews by a selection panel at Conservative party headquarters. |
| The successful Tory candidate is due to be announced on 19 July after a series of hustings and a ballot of party members. | The successful Tory candidate is due to be announced on 19 July after a series of hustings and a ballot of party members. |
| Mr Scully was elected MP for Sutton and Cheam in 2015 and has been minister for London since 2020 but stood back from that role during the selection process. | Mr Scully was elected MP for Sutton and Cheam in 2015 and has been minister for London since 2020 but stood back from that role during the selection process. |
| As the only MP on the longlist, many had assumed he would be hard to beat. | As the only MP on the longlist, many had assumed he would be hard to beat. |
| As minister for technology and the digital economy, he had a key part in shaping the Online Safety Bill - legislation designed to protect people from harmful content while preserving principles of freedom of speech. | As minister for technology and the digital economy, he had a key part in shaping the Online Safety Bill - legislation designed to protect people from harmful content while preserving principles of freedom of speech. |
| Mr Scully said: "I'd like to extend my deepest gratitude to Team Scully, the many volunteers, activists, councillors, AMs and MPs across London who supported my campaign. | |
| "Your dedication and scale of support has been incredible." | |
| Sadiq Khan wants to expand the ULEZ scheme to the outer London boroughs | Sadiq Khan wants to expand the ULEZ scheme to the outer London boroughs |
| Ms Hall was until last month, leader of the Conservative group on the London Assembly where she has demonstrated a combative style in scrutinising and criticising the current Labour mayor. | |
| She said that made her "ideally placed" to challenge Mr Khan next May. | She said that made her "ideally placed" to challenge Mr Khan next May. |
| The former Harrow councillor has vowed to restore confidence in the police on issues like burglary, theft and women's safety. | The former Harrow councillor has vowed to restore confidence in the police on issues like burglary, theft and women's safety. |
| Ms Hall is part of a nine-strong Tory opposition group at City Hall which has been raising questions over the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) and pressurising the mayor to scrap it. | Ms Hall is part of a nine-strong Tory opposition group at City Hall which has been raising questions over the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) and pressurising the mayor to scrap it. |
| Mr Korski was deputy head of policy at 10 Downing Street and a special adviser to David Cameron. | Mr Korski was deputy head of policy at 10 Downing Street and a special adviser to David Cameron. |
| He campaigned for the UK to stay in the EU and left frontline politics after the Brexit vote in 2016. | He campaigned for the UK to stay in the EU and left frontline politics after the Brexit vote in 2016. |
| 'ULEZ unnecessary' | 'ULEZ unnecessary' |
| He founded a technology company which provides advice on digital strategy to clients including government departments and public bodies. | He founded a technology company which provides advice on digital strategy to clients including government departments and public bodies. |
| Finding better ways to use technology to improve the capital's public services is at the heart of his bid. | Finding better ways to use technology to improve the capital's public services is at the heart of his bid. |
| He claims the ULEZ expansion is unnecessary, and it would be possible to move more quickly than the current mayor is saying to a more sophisticated road-user charging scheme - where drivers pay according to what journeys they do and at what time. | He claims the ULEZ expansion is unnecessary, and it would be possible to move more quickly than the current mayor is saying to a more sophisticated road-user charging scheme - where drivers pay according to what journeys they do and at what time. |
| The inclusion of Mr Hossain will be a surprise to many because it did not appear widely known that he had applied. | The inclusion of Mr Hossain will be a surprise to many because it did not appear widely known that he had applied. |
| He is a leading barrister and King's Counsel and has been described by the Court of Appeal as an advocate of "great eloquence". | He is a leading barrister and King's Counsel and has been described by the Court of Appeal as an advocate of "great eloquence". |
| Mr Hossain was born in Barisal, Bangladesh, and came to the UK in 1995. | Mr Hossain was born in Barisal, Bangladesh, and came to the UK in 1995. |
| In 2019, he became the first Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister ever to be appointed Queen's Counsel. | In 2019, he became the first Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister ever to be appointed Queen's Counsel. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Mayor of London | Mayor of London |
| London | London |
| Paul Scully | Paul Scully |