James Cleverly has resigned from the shadow cabinet to run for London" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="196123" data-entity-type="topic">Mayor of London.The Tory heavyweight, who was once home and Foreign Secretary and is Shadow Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, told the Sunday Times he will resign with immediate effect.Cleverly’s resignation comes ahead of the Conservative party conference in October where he is expected to make his case to party members.Sadiq Khan is halfway through his third term as mayor. He has not stated whether he will run for a fourth term in the contest to be held in May 2028.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionMore details to come …
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SAT · 2026-08-29 · 15:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0829-107192
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James Cleverly resigns from shadow cabinet to run for mayor of London
James Cleverly has resigned from his position as shadow minister for housing, communities and local government to pursue a bid for mayor of London. He announced his immediate resignation to the Sunday Times.
Sammy GecsoylerThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-29 · 15:25 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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James Cleverly has resigned from his position as shadow minister for housing, communities and local government to pursue a bid for mayor of London. He announced his immediate resignation to the Sunday Times. This move comes as the Conservative party conference approaches in October, where he is expected to present his candidacy to party members. The current mayor, Sadiq Khan, is in the middle of his third term and has not yet confirmed if he will seek a fourth term in the mayoral election scheduled for May 2028. Cleverly is described as a "Tory heavyweight" with previous roles as Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary.
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The contest for mayor of London will be held in May 2028.
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Sadiq Khan is halfway through his third term as mayor.
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Cleverly's resignation comes ahead of the Conservative party conference in October.
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Cleverly will resign with immediate effect.
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James Cleverly has resigned from the shadow cabinet to run for mayor of London.
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