Conservative MPs question how long candidate had been plotting against former premier Boris Johnson
Rishi Sunak’s slick video detailing his vision for Britain as Conservative leader and prime minister has raised eyebrows among potential supporters after the speed with which it was released prompted accusations of treachery against Boris Johnson.
But the three-minute video, with high-end production values suggesting months in the planning, drew an immediate backlash from Conservative MPs questioning how long Sunak had been plotting against Johnson. It was a question brushed off by one of Sunak’s supporters, cabinet minister Mark Spencer. Defence secretary Ben Wallace, initially seen as a favourite to succeed Johnson, said on Saturday that he decided not to run.
Sunak is the most high-profile figure yet to enter the contest, following pro-Brexit attorney-general Suella Braverman. On Saturday, Tory MP and serial rebel Steve Baker, who had been toying with the idea of standing, said he was supporting Braverman. Former soldier Tom Tugendhat, chair of the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, is also running.
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