Housing minister Kit Malthouse has thrown his hat into the ring for the leadership of the Conservative party – and to become the next prime minister.

Malthouse is the 10^th Tory MP to table a bid to lead both the party and the country following Theresa May’s announcement last week that she would step down as leader on June 7.

Malthouse, a former deputy mayor of London, was the minister behind the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission which was led by philosopher Roger Scruton until his dismissal in April.

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