A nurse, Pakistan PM’s former aide and a rising star aged just 28
JAMES MORRIS, MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis (Vice chairman, Training and Development): A former small-business owner, the little-known MP since 2010 has never made ministerial rank.
HELEN GRANT, MP for Maidstone and The Weald (Vice chairman, Communities): Solicitor and former Labour Party member who switched sides and became a Tory MP in 2010. The mother of two was promoted quickly by David Cameron to sports minister, but was seen as having under-performed and was sacked in 2015.
MARCUS JONES, MP for Nuneaton (Vice chairman, Local Government): Former council leader and MP since 2010, he held several ministerial bag-carrying jobs before becoming a junior local government minister.
REHMAN CHISHTI, MP for Gillingham and Rainham (Vice chairman, Communities): Pakistani-born, he grew up in Gillingham, and worked as a criminal barrister. Political adviser to former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto aged 21, then worked for Tories in opposition. Became an MP in 2010.
BRANDON LEWIS, MP for Great Yarmouth (Chairman, Tory Party)
JAMES CLEVERLY, MP for Braintree (Deputy chairman, Tory Party): One of
the party’s rising stars, the former Territorial Army officer and father of two became an MP only two years ago. Pro-Brexit.
KEMI BADENOCH, MP for Saffron Walden (Vice chairman, Candidates): Born in London but raised in Nigeria, she came to the UK aged 16 and stayed for A-levels and university. Has praised the ‘British dream’ that allowed her to go from immigrant to MP. Wowed the Tory faithful when she introduced Theresa May at last year’s party conference. Pro-Brexit.
CHRIS SKIDMORE, MP for Kingswood (Vice chairman, Policy): An Oxford-educated historian, he has written several books about Tudor England. Held a junior Cabinet Office ministerial post.
MARIA CAULFIELD, MP for Lewes (Vice chairman, Women): The 44-year-old Conservative Christian Fellowship member has been an MP since 2015. A former nurse, she grew up on council estates in the South London boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth and did not go to university.
BEN BRADLEY, MP for Mansfield (Vice chairman, Youth): A 28-year-old father of two and former council leader who, against the odds, took Mansfield from Labour last year. He has called for an inspiring, positive message to win back young people to the party.