Tory rebels are expected to try to whip up an anti-Sunak sentiment over the weekend, ahead of MPs returning on Tuesday
. For months now, it’s been clear that this week’s local elections had the potential to make or break Sunak’s premiership.
As the ousting of the past two Tory leaders have shown, dismal polling tends to lead Tory MPs to panic. That can lead to calls for a new leader. The question being asked in Westminster: are theseAs the results drip in and continue to do so over the bank holiday weekend, the picture is far from clear cut. In the words of one minister on Friday: “It could be worse but there’s a long way to go yet. Tory MPs will look at the results in more detail than people think.
Despite this, Downing Street hopes the metro mayors’ fortunes will be enough to get the Prime Minister over the line. Sunak’s decision to visit Houchen on Friday shows the Prime Minister trying to hug success close – even if the Tees Valley mayor’s campaign had distance from the centre. For now, Sunak is not out of the danger zone. A growing number of MPs believe Sunak won’t be forced out on the grounds there isn’t yet a clear challenger. “He is lucky that Boris called it quits and gave up,” says a former cabinet minister. “Otherwise I think he would be out”.Already some Tory MPs – such as Paul Scully – have called for more vision and suggested No 10 are in “bunker mentality”. Former minister and Tory MP Justine Greening is also raising concerns.
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