Senior Tory fails to name party's Welsh leader five times

SHADOW home secretary Chris Philp failed to name the leader of the Welsh Conservatives despite being asked five times to do so during an interview.

- CLAIRE HAYHURST

The MP for Croydon South was answering questions from Christopher Hope, the political editor of GB News, on Sunday morning.

Mr Philp said the Conservative Party “fought” hard for votes in the Caerphilly by-election on Thursday, which saw Plaid Cymru sweep 47% of the vote and Reform UK take second place with 36%. Welsh Labour's candidate took 11% of the vote, while the Welsh Conservatives received just 2%.

Mr Hope asked for Mr Philp's reaction on the result, adding “do you know who your Welsh leader is in Wales?”