Sunak Vows to Stay as MP for 5 Years If Tories Lose UK Election
- Says he’ll serve full term if he keeps seat but is not premier
- Labour on track to oust Sunak’s Conservatives in July 4 vote
Rishi Sunak gives a press conference during the G7 Summit in Savelletri, Italy on June 14.
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Rishi Sunak said he would stay on as a member of Parliament for five years, the typical full-length term of a UK government, even if his Conservative Party is ousted from power in next month’s general election.
It’s the first time Sunak has committed to serving a full parliamentary term as an MP if he holds onto his Richmond and Northallerton constituency on July 4. With the Tories trailing the opposition Labour party by about 20 points in national polls, Sunak has struggled to quell rumors he will return to career in finance or technology rather than remain a politician if he’s not prime minister.