The MP for the Cotswolds has finally revealed who he is backing to be Britain’s next Prime Minister.

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown had refrained from lending his support to any of the Conservative Party leadership candidates due to his position as treasurer of the 1922 Committee.

But now Sir Geoffrey has revealed he will be backing Rishi Sunak after the former Chancellor was confirmed as one of the final two in the race, alongside current foreign secretary Liz Truss.

Explaining his decision, Sir Geoffrey said: "As I was a part of the 1922 team responsible for organising all the Parliamentary votes, I had to remain impartial.

"However, I am now able to announce that I will be supporting Rishi Sunak to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister.

"At a time when millions of people are suffering from the cost-of-living crisis, I think it is essential to have a Prime Minister who has detailed knowledge of how the economy works."

He added: "I have asked Rishi some extremely tough questions on how he will deal with inflation, debt, the war in Ukraine, and how he plans to rejuvenate our public services post-pandemic and I was impressed with the strong responses he gave me. 

"We need someone utterly determined and capable of resolving these enormous problems."