Damian Green rejected as Tory candidate for Weald of Kent

Deselection fuels speculation that those deemed responsible for Boris Johnson’s exit are being targeted

The Conservative MP Damian Green, the former de facto deputy prime minister, has been rejected as the party’s candidate for the newly created Weald of Kent constituency.

Despite having served in the House of Commons since 1997, Green was deselected, fuelling speculation that grassroots campaigners are targeting those seen as responsible for Boris Johnson’s exit from No 10.