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| London mayor: Paul Scully fails to make Conservative Party shortlist | 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. | 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 winner will go up against current Labour mayor Sadiq Khan next May. |
| In response, Mr Khan accused the Conservative party of "running scared" of their national political record by failing to select a government minister to run against him. | In response, Mr Khan accused the Conservative party of "running scared" of their national political record by failing to select a government minister to run against him. |
| The Conservatives say Mr Khan has hiked up council tax for Londoners to record levels, is "failing to keep Londoners safe", and has "broken his promises on strikes". | The Conservatives say Mr Khan has hiked up council tax for Londoners to record levels, is "failing to keep Londoners safe", and has "broken his promises on strikes". |
| Their candidate shortlist was drawn up following interviews by a selection panel at Conservative party headquarters. | Their candidate 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. | 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." | "Your dedication and scale of support has been incredible." |
| Mr Khan added: "You've got a Conservative party who have stopped the Minister for London from standing to be the Conservative mayoral candidate, because they're clearly running scared of standing on the Conservative record. | Mr Khan added: "You've got a Conservative party who have stopped the Minister for London from standing to be the Conservative mayoral candidate, because they're clearly running scared of standing on the Conservative record. |
| "I'm going to be standing on my record next May and I'll be pointing out the Conservative record over the last 14 years." | "I'm going to be standing on my record next May and I'll be pointing out the Conservative record over the last 14 years." |
| 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. | 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 that has been raising questions over the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) and pressurising the mayor to scrap its planned expansion to outer London from 29 August. | Ms Hall is part of a nine-strong Tory opposition group at City Hall that has been raising questions over the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) and pressurising the mayor to scrap its planned expansion to outer London from 29 August. |
| 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 that provides advice on digital strategy to clients including government departments and public bodies. | He founded a technology company that 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 to be appointed Queen's Counsel. | |
| Mr Khan's Conservative opponent in the last mayoral election in 2021, Shaun Bailey, has meanwhile been offered a peerage by former prime minister and ex-London mayor, Boris Johnson. | |
| Commenting on the news, Mr Khan joked about the 2024 election: "What I'd say to the three candidates is, obviously I'm hoping that I win and I'm chosen, but the good news for them is anyone who loses gets a job in the House of Lords." | |
| In a statement on Sunday, issued as the shortlist of candidates was published, Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands MP said: "All three of these individuals have shown great commitment to fighting Sadiq Khan and to bettering London with the Conservatives. | |
| "I thank all of the candidates that put their name forward for this process and look forward to the hustings to come." | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Mayor of London | Mayor of London |
| London | London |
| Paul Scully | Paul Scully |