11 hours agoPeter Walker,BBC News, NorthamptonshirePA MediaAndrea Leadsom said the Conservatives were most aligned with people's "ideals and values"He
Peter Walker,BBC News, Northamptonshire
PA MediaHer previous government positions included being environment secretary, leader of the House of Commons and business secretary.
She is currently minister for public health, start for life and primary care.
Ms Leadsom was close to becoming prime minister in 2016, but withdrew from the leadership race that Theresa May ultimately won.
She received a damehood in October 2022 for services to politics.
‘Ideals and values’
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