Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeThe Conservative candidate in the Hartlepool by-election has spent a decade away from the constituency – including time in tax haven the Cayman Islands. Jill Mortimer, a land-owning barrister from North Yorkshire, admitted she had not “spent a lot of time” in the town. In response, a Conservative Party spokesperson turned fire on Dr Williams for having himself spent time living abroad. Never miss the top politics stories again From coronavirus to Brexit, our daily politics newsletter is there to guide you these turbulent times. A Conservative Party spokesperson said: “Jill has lived and worked in many different places and it’s no shock to see a family move for wherever their work takes them.

Source: Daily Mirror April 25, 2021 20:08 UTC