‘It doesn’t matter who takes over’: Cheltenham unswayed by Tory leadership race

Locals say voters disillusioned by Boris Johnson are unlikely to be won back by new leader

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With its neat roads of Regency houses and bustling town centre, Cheltenham might not seem the obvious place where the Conservative leadership candidates should worry overly about the cost of living. But for Lynn, a 63-year-old local woman, the crisis is very real.

The former fishmonger, who is looking for new work, said she plans to near enough" switch off her gas central heating for the entire winter, something only possible because her husband, who was disabled, died two years ago.