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Former University Minister Sam Gyimah announced that he was joining the Conservative leadership race.
The Conservative MP is the 13th person to get into the ring to become the future leader of the party and the first to support a referendum on any Brexit deal.

Gyimah, of Ghanaian origin, has already resigned from his position as university minister responsible for Brexit.

Mr. Gyimah told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "I will be competing to become the next Conservative leader and premier to expand the race.

"There is a wide range of candidates, but the views on Brexit are very limited.

"And in the last few weeks, I've been frustrating with discussions among colleagues about the fact that, despite the prevailing state of opinion in the country, we are not making progress in this critical period of time. not currently reflected in the contest.

Mr. Gyimah added that "continuing the current process is not the best way to serve our country".

He pleaded for a three-way referendum, which would include no agreement, remains in effect and the agreement negotiated by Theresa May.

Mr. Gyimah, MP for East Surrey, left the government at the end of last year because of Ms. May's plan for Brexit. He has since become a strong advocate for a second referendum.

"What most candidates are proposing is to offer an unfounded deal and a fudge on Theresa May's deal that has been severely defeated.

"Parliament is at a dead end, we all know it, we want to go ahead and we want to be able to bring the country together." That's why I think that one last Brexit's word about the agreement is the way to do it – and for the Conservative Party, I think what we need to do is prioritize the country. "

He insisted that he was not positioning himself for a Cabinet position and stated that he would find it "very difficult" to serve as a minister under the orders of a leader pursuing a Brexit without agreement.