Sunak’s Woes Prompt Ministers to Question If He Can Hang On
- UK premier suffers series of flaps that eroded Tory confidence
- Senior ministers hold private talks on having caretaker leader
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Since becoming prime minister 16 months ago, Rishi Sunak has had support from the vast majority of Conservative politicians who were convinced another change of leader would do far more political damage than keeping him. Some senior Tories are starting to wonder if that’s changing.
In recent days, Cabinet ministers have held private discussions exploring the possibility the party might be forced to replace Sunak before a UK election due later this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The question was whether a caretaker leader would help hold back the opposition Labour Party surge that many fear is coming, they said.