Conservative Occasion chief Richard Holden has mentioned he doesn’t but know whether or not he’ll run within the subsequent common election, anticipated later this 12 months.
Mr Holden presently represents North West Durham, however below the boundary evaluation the constituency is being break up between 4 different seats.
Chatting with ITV Information Tyne Tees, he mentioned he isn’t standing in any of these seats as a result of: “I don't need to symbolize only one a part of North West Durham till the final election, I need to symbolize all of North West Durham till common elections”.
He was then challenged on whether or not he’s truly searching for a protected Conservative seat elsewhere within the nation the place he has a greater probability of profitable.
A Mr. A visibly livid Holden replied, “No, I'm bloody loyal to the Northeast, Tom [political correspondent Tom Sheldrick, who was conducting the interview].
“I care about this space, I’ve fought for them every single day since 2019.”
Mr Holden added that the world “has by no means had a constituency MP who works tougher” and he intends to proceed that work “till the following common election day”.
Requested if he plans to run in any respect within the subsequent election, he replied: “I don't know what I'm going to do but, to be fully trustworthy.”
Because the chairman of the occasion, Mr. Holden is accountable for overseeing Conservative Marketing campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), which is important throughout an election 12 months.
Mr Holden, who was first elected in 2019, was shortly promoted by way of the ministerial ranks, serving as transport minister since Rishi Sunak entered Quantity 10 in October 2022 and changing into occasion chief within the reshuffle in November that 12 months handed.