Rishi Sunak reportedly considering calling General election in May
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Prime Minister is considering calling a General election in May, a report has claimed. It follows two by-election defeats for the Conservatives where Labour overturned huge majorities to take the former Tory seats.
MPs are considering a May election to 'stop the bleeding' and ensure Rishi Sunak makes it to the election without a rival launching a leadership bid, the Mirror reported.
The paper claims that the latest by-election defeats have hit morale within the Tory party, with polls suggesting it will be 'obliterated' at the next election.
Meanwhile it’s claimed a senior Tory warned the PM in December that a “flurry” of letters of no confidence had been sent in, and urged him to “get out and talk to people” to get jittery MPs back on side. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
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