The pub chain has had to grapple with soaring costs and significant recruitment difficulties.

Sir Graham Brady has announced the eight contenders who will be on the ballot paper when Tory MPs begin voting on Wednesday.

The two clear frontrunners in the Tory Leadership race have been established.

“They were silent when they should have spoken out and then spoke out only when their silence became self-damaging.”

"I remember a time when the Conservatives stood for sound money."

"During a cost of living crisis, she’d cut fundamental support because she has no idea about the range of very real circumstances that makes it absolutely necessary for so many."

Kully Sandhu, managing director of the Aviation Recruitment Network, said Brexit is a "big issue" in ongoing disruption.

Kemi Badenoch described it as the "naughtiest" thing she had ever done.

"She's probably a stronger Brexiteer than both of us", they said of the MP who passionately campaigned to remain in the European Union in 2016.