COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

Tory leadership chaos as party members may not be able to vote for their next leader
Membership issues at Conservative Central Headquarters have meant hundreds of members have not received their ballot papers

The Conservative leadership election has descended into chaos as furious members were told they face the prospect of being unable to vote for their next leader due to problems at the party’s headquarters.

Membership issues at Conservative Central Headquarters have meant hundreds of members have not received their ballot papers to cast their votes in the battle between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt.

It comes just days after it emerged around 1,000 voters had been sent two ballot papers meaning they would be able to vote twice, raising doubts over the legitimacy of the election process.