Jacob Rees-Mogg plays down Conservative leadership bid reports

Jacob Rees-Mogg plays down Conservative leadership bid reports

Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has played down reports that he is considering a bid for party leadership.

The Sunday Times claims the backbencher is "sounding out" friends about a possible challenge to Theresa May.

But the North East Somerset MP told the BBC: "I think it's a reminder that it's August and people don't have pressing UK political news to write about.

"And therefore there's this jolly stuff about me, but I wouldn't put any money on it," he told Radio 4.
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