David Cameron's successor as the MP for Witney should support fox hunting and the "traditions" that go with it, members of his local party has said.

Charles Mann, one of the patrons of Witney Conservative Association, warned it would be a "huge error" if the successful candidate did not support and understand the "values" of the rural constituency.

He added that Mr Cameron's predecessor Lord Hurd of Westwell - who as Douglas Hurd was MP for Witney from 1983 to 1997 - and Mr Cameron had both been "fantastically robust" supporters of all forms of hunting.