SAM Rowlands, MS for North Wales welcomed Rishi Sunak to the North Wales area, as he showed his continued support for his leadership bid.

Mr Rowlands, Shadow Minister for Local Government in the Senedd, joined fellow members of the North Wales Conservative Association to welcome the former Chancellor of the Exchequer to the area.

Mr Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are the two candidates vying to become the next Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the UK.

Sam Rowlands MS said: “It was great to welcome Rishi to North Wales and to hear all about his plans for the future if he is selected as the next Prime Minister of the UK.

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“Rishi shared our concerns over the state of the NHS and education under the Welsh Labour Government and will take a keen interest in this sector should he be elected.

“He is also fully aware of the problems facing local authorities as a former councillor and a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government.

“I believe Rishi is the right candidate to become our Prime Minister as he has demonstrated that he does have a clear plan to restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite our country.”