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Nicole Wootton-Cane

Conservative MP reveals his choice for Prime Minister in an unusual way

Britain is once again on the hunt for a new prime minister - and this time it's all down to Conservative MPs to decide.

As Tory hopefuls begin to throw their hat into the ring, others are coming out in support of their choice for the next leader of our country. But one Greater Manchester Conservative MP chose an unusual way to reveal who he is backing...

Mark Logan, MP for Bolton North East, let constituents know who he's behind on Twitter this afternoon. But instead of writing an endorsement to his chosen colleague, Logan, who is currently in hospital in London after falling off his bike, used the resources around him to uncover his choice.

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Tweeting from his hospital bed, Mr Logan wrote: "I'm backing..." alongside a picture of him posing with the whiteboard behind his hospital bed, where he had writen 'RISHI' in capital letters, revealing his support for ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak. In the 'special instructions' section, Mr Logan wrote: "Look to the future".

Sunak lost out to current incumbent Liz Truss in the summer's leadership election. He has not yet formally declared a leadership bid, although close allies say they expect he will run.

Mr Logan resigned from his position as private parliamentary secretary Boris Johnson's goverment last year, after saying 'there is only so much myself and constituents can ignore'. His resignantion came just a day after Rishi Sunak stepped down as chancellor.

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