The former housing minister has urged the government to keep a clear focus on levelling up and the country’s housing crisis as a new cabinet is formed.
Stuart Andrew was one of scores of ministers and cabinet members to resign in recent days in protest over Boris Johnson’s handling of numerous scandals. He spoke to the BBC shortly before Johnson announced his own resignation as Conservative Party leader.
Asked about his decision to resign, Andrew said: “One of the things I was wrestling with was that I would have to give up a job that frankly I loved doing, and I was very fortunate to work with some fantastic officials within the department, supported brilliantly by a private office, but also the wider sector. As I went around the country, what really struck me was that everybody was bought into that levelling up agenda and housing was a key element of that. I hope that we can get back to focusing on that now… and continuing that agenda.”
