Justin Tomlinson appointed Conservative party deputy chairman

Justin Tomlinson has been appointed Conservative party deputy chairman, it was announced today.

A former marketing executive, Tomlinson has been the MP for North Swindon since 2010, and has served as minister for disabled people, work and health since 2019.

Tomlinson described the appointment as a “dream come true” in a statement via Twitter.

A number of Conservative MPs congratulated Tomlinson on his promotion via Twitter, including minister for Middle East & North Africa, James Cleverly, who described him as a “Natural born campaigner.”