Amidst growing unrest within the Conservative Party, reports have emerged of a faction of right-wing Conservative MPs plotting to replace Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt, citing dissatisfaction with Sunak's leadership and a belief that Mordaunt could lead the Tories to victory in the next election. This movement has sparked a significant debate among party members, with some cabinet ministers questioning Sunak's ability to lead effectively, while others deem the notion of changing leaders as 'bonkers.' Transport Secretary Mark Harper has publicly supported Sunak, asserting that he will lead the party into the next election and dismissing speculation about an early election as 'nonsense.' Despite the internal conflict and calls for an early general election from opposition parties, Sunak has urged his party to 'stick with the plan,' emphasizing that the economy is on the brink of a turnaround. Allies of Sunak have warned that he might call a snap election rather than being ousted, as he aims to quell the turmoil and convince the party of his economic strategy's potential success. Comments like ‘Sunak did a pretty good job as chancellor’ highlight his past performance, while phrases such as ‘absolute insanity’ and ‘Westminster psychodrama’ underscore the dramatic nature of the situation. Sunak's insistence on the message to ‘stick to the plan’ and his confidence that ‘the economy is turning a corner’ are central to his appeal to the party.
🔵 Kemi Badenoch has told Tory rebels to “stop messing around and get behind the Prime Minister” amid speculation about a challenge to Rishi Sunak’s leadership Follow our politics liveblog for updates👇 https://t.co/xbFE1gbJPP https://t.co/o6BUj10bqs
Tory MPs should stop 'Westminster psychodrama' and back Sunak, urges Kemi Badenoch https://t.co/1kgib4eyi1
Rishi Sunak allies warn he will call snap election if Tory MPs try to oust him - as he launches a fightback TODAY amid anger at 'on manoeuvres' Penny Mordaunt https://t.co/p2w9p6fUVQ https://t.co/m9qIwSmNbW
Sunak urges worried Tories to stick to his plan, Telegraph reports https://t.co/GLpYuyhhpz https://t.co/x8GJQ6US7O
Amid reports some Tory MPs see @PennyMordaunt as their last hope of avoiding a landslide, worth recalling she at least had the guts to try for the Tory leadership in Oct 22 (unlike Boris Johnson, who asked her to drop out, then dropped out himself). https://t.co/oQY20OeHlv
Tory MPs should stop 'Westminster psychodrama' and back Rishi Sunak, urges Kemi Badenoch amid reported plots
🔵 A group of Right-wing Conservative MPs believe Penny Mordaunt should lead the Tories into the next election, The Telegraph understands, as they consider a plot to oust Rishi Sunak Find out more👇 https://t.co/jUhD3egFnb https://t.co/MYKWPivsFD
Sunak urges Tories to 'stick with the plan' amid leadership challenge talks as economy is 'turning a corner' https://t.co/cnLi1jCzYR
Tory MPs warned against 'absolute insanity' of toppling Rishi Sunak https://t.co/WiEX27k1dM
Tory MPs warned against 'absolute insanity' of toppling Rishi Sunak who is urged to call early election https://t.co/vIF36KQREj
Kemi Badenoch on @lbc tells Tory MPs: “Stop messing around and get behind the PM”
After a torrid week - perhaps PM’s worst yet, Sunak mounts fight back, kicking off with speech in Warwickshire, where he’ll talk jobs, economy & ‘sticking with the plan’ + warning to rebels from PM ally via @Steven_Swinford: Sunak wld sooner call elex than be forced from office https://t.co/PWQguuXsRJ
In the midst of a political storm, Rishi Sunak is banking on convincing Tory MPs that the economy is turning a corner, aiming to quell party infighting and a potential leadership challenge. https://t.co/wmwe0Nu6wj
Rishi Sunak has said that this will be the year Britain “bounces back” as his allies warned that he would sooner call a general election than be forced out of office ⬇️ https://t.co/AopIFLMlGv
Exclusive: Rishi Sunak allies warn he will sooner call an election than be forced out of office by plotters ‘People should be careful what they wish for. It’s up to them. If they don’t want an election they should stop messing about. ‘Rishi could easily say ‘OK, if that’s the…
The PM has urged plotting Tory MPs to hold their nerve and stick by him amid reports that he could be replaced before the next general election. Last night, Rishi Sunak sought to win over backbenchers by promising that the economy is turning a corner and that Britain is on… https://t.co/545R9uFZlj
'Economy turning a corner': Rishi Sunak seeks to turn around fortunes amid plot rumours Read more 🔗 https://t.co/lrHvMpsvEl
Rishi Sunak has insisted “the economy is turning a corner” and urged mutinous Tory MPs to “stick to the plan” amid reports of a plot to oust him before the election. https://t.co/JW8wY44a9e
Penny Mordaunt’s ambitions to one day lead the Conservative Party are, according to her colleagues, an open secret ⬇️ https://t.co/F5PaNzUWpn
Sunak says Britain will bounce back this year - as allies rage over Mordaunt leadership links https://t.co/dp4ANrYgoi
Rishi Sunak insists that Britain will 'bounce back' this year as he tells Tory rebels to stick with him as allies rage at Penny Mordaunt leadership rumours https://t.co/dp4ANrYgoi
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sought to fight back against concerns over his leadership on Sunday, telling his party the government needs to “stick with the plan,” the Telegraph reported https://t.co/QhcCM49MGQ
🔴 Rishi Sunak has urged Tory MPs to stick with him and see his economic plan through amid speculation about a challenge to his leadership. The PM told his party there is a "real sense that the economy is turning a corner". Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/Owz56JRYZl
Rishi Sunak's allies rage at Penny Mordaunt after she fails to quash rumours of a coup against the PM and Tory MPs spend the weekend plotting https://t.co/wwEvUyvcuk https://t.co/m0gIVT28xd
Rishi Sunak insists UK economy is ‘bouncing back’ as he aims to end political turmoil https://t.co/XHGcEfXMXb
Sunak tells warring Tories to hold their nerve as the economy is on the turn… But MPs warn “the herd is moving”. Latest from @martinabettt https://t.co/TDEdfiTpwo
Sunak to try to calm Tory jitters amid reports of plot to oust him https://t.co/L33BRcajE0
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak will try to calm Tory MPs this week amid reports of a major plot to oust him Those keen on replacing him include Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and Grant Shapps [@guardian]
Rishi Sunak to try to calm Tory jitters this week amid reports of plot to oust him 👇🏼 https://t.co/yV3uwPMl5M
Rishi Sunak will lead Tories into election, Mark Harper says https://t.co/UsWSqgANzg
Tories turn on each other over ‘insane’ plotting to oust Rishi Sunak https://t.co/Kl1ietFG6B
Inside the Tory civil war as MPs clash over 'plot to replace Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt' https://t.co/FvMsHWHxwZ
“Sticking with Sunak means you accept it will be an electoral wipeout.” After a tumultuous week, senior Conservatives question Rishi Sunak's waning authority following the Diane Abbott race row and Lee Anderson defecting to Reform UK. @petercardwell | @BenedictSpence | #TalkTV
Each day brings new leadership rumours, fresh plots by his MPs, more stories of a fed-up Cabinet, and still dire polling, yet Rishi Sunak insists he's still in charge. If he wants to prove it, then he can test it by calling a #GeneralElectionNow! https://t.co/mTz7LTFMnQ
Rishi Sunak can run but he can’t hide. It’s time to end the chaos, turn the page and start to rebuild. We need a #GeneralElectionNow. https://t.co/gQNwRfxqP3
Rishi Sunak is squatting in Downing Street. 🐔 He should give the country what it desperately needs and name the date of the general election. Agree? Add your name 👇
'As things are going, Rishi Sunak cannot hold on.' GB News' Political Correspondent Olivia Utley discusses rumours of turmoil within the Conservative Party as reports suggest backbenchers want to put Penny Mordaunt forward to be PM. https://t.co/dYuFsynP59
Rishi Sunak will lead the Conservative Party into the next general election, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said https://t.co/NKpv8gjR4f
‘Rishi Sunak will lead us into the next election’: Minister dismisses ‘plot’ to crown Penny Mordaunt as next party leader https://t.co/4KYImpV2n2
Sunak will lead Tories into general election, minister insists amid plot rumours https://t.co/NzLlxQGgsq
“I’d say to all of my colleagues that politics is a team game. We work better as a team.” Rishi Sunak will lead the Conservative Party into the next election, says Transport Secretary @Mark_J_Harper, as MPs prepare for key Rwanda vote. #TimesRadio https://t.co/MQ3kERedFT
Transport Sec Mark Harper tells @TimesRadio he has 'full confidence' in Rishi Sunak and tells Tory MPs to knuckle under, saying: 'Politics is a team game'
‘We have a plan and it’s working.’ Transport secretary @Mark_J_Harper rubbishes a rumoured plot to ‘oust’ Rishi Sunak and replace him with Penny Mordaunt, insisting the PM will ‘lead the Tories into the next election’. https://t.co/j29eGqbNog
Tory Chaos As Minister Is Forced To Insist Rishi Sunak Will Still Be Leader At The Election https://t.co/piQroCD3wy
‘Can they stick behind the PM? It looks like he’s heading them towards electoral calamity…’ @CamillaTominey discusses the reported plot to oust Rishi Sunak as PM, in favour of Penny Mordaunt. 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/R02Pr1H0bW
Rishi Sunak 'on the cusp' as Grant Shapps supporters push for him to be unity party leader... story via @DavidPBMaddox @Daily_Express https://t.co/65AiVO5QyZ
Transport Secretary @Mark_J_Harper says Rishi Sunak will remain the leader of the Conservative Party at the next general election. #TrevorPhillips https://t.co/fhIHlpTGAF 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/VjHiyQQyTv
🚨 NEW: Transport Secretary Mark Harper says Rishi Sunak will take the conservative party into the next election, and speculation about a May election was “nonsense” [@PippaCrerar]
Mark Harper says he is confident that Rishi Sunak will lead the Tories into the general election He tells @TrevorPTweets that Sunak's decisions may have been unpopular in the short-term but they will pay off in the long-term 'Politics is a team game,' he tells colleagues
Transport Secretary Mark Harper, asked whether Rishi Sunak will still be PM by next election, tells @TrevorPTweets: “Yes, he will, and he’ll take us into that election”.
Mark Harper tells @TrevorPTweets Rishi Sunak will lead the Tories into the next general election - despite reports of plotting in the Conservative Party.
‘The best thing to do would be to stick with Sunak!’ Political Commentator @Jack_Nostalgic says the Government’s best chance now is not to replace Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/CkL0wMSNxc
🔴 The front page of tomorrow's Sunday Telegraph: 'Mordaunt is 'stalking horse for Right-wing Tory rival'' #TomorrowsPapersToday Sign up for the Front Page newsletter https://t.co/x8AV4Oomry https://t.co/Biq2hYoDcI
Penny Mordaunt leadership rumours are 'designed by supporters of Braverman and Badenoch to get centrist Tories to remove Rishi Sunak', sources claim https://t.co/5pT0P7tSQj
🚨 NEW: A Tory rebel plan is brewing to lock Tory MPs in a room and vote in “knockout stages” until they’ve got a new leader They believe this would make Penny Mordaunt PM in “an afternoon” [@kateferguson4]
The Sunday Telegraph: Mordaunt is ‘stalking horse for Right-wing Tory rival’ #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/uc6HFJv8C8
🔵 Right-wing Tory MPs are using Penny Mordaunt as a “stalking horse” to oust Rishi Sunak, allies of the Prime Minister have claimed. Read this front page story here 👇 https://t.co/NizdjK7T72 https://t.co/R3XJBqSAvH
The Observer: Tories slam ‘bonkers’ plot to topple Sunak as chaos mounts #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/5V5ogdNZwu
Conservatives slam ‘bonkers’ plot to topple Rishi Sunak before election https://t.co/kjt06ny78o
EXCL: Latest on the plot to replace Rihsi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt Rebel plan to hold a Tory "papal conclave" to anoint next PM They want to oust Rishi & lock Tory MPs in a room & not let them out til there is white smoke Would be over in an afternoon https://t.co/1fiyl9YwhC
‘Sunak did a pretty good job as chancellor, but didn’t transition so well into the role of Prime Minister’ Should the Tories ditch Rishi Sunak and replace him with Penny Mordaunt to have a better chance of winning the election? | @NanaAkua1 https://t.co/vS0ZwECrGb
GB News Political Correspondent Olivia Utley discusses reports that backbench MPs are holding talks to oust Rishi Sunak and put Penny Mordaunt forward to take the Conservatives into the next election. https://t.co/8my8xjLRQe
The country wants a chance to vote for change. Rishi Sunak should do the right thing and name the date of the general election now. Instead he’s running scared. 🐔 Agree? Add your name today 👇
Today on Nana Akua... Should the Tories get rid of Rishi Sunak before the general election? 📨 [email protected]
Penny Mordaunt's Coronation sword role and Commons 'c**k' game as Tories plot to replace Rishi Sunak https://t.co/1CNBBQdQjY https://t.co/3nZkSuE9sX
“Tory right-wing MPs are talking, apparently, to moderate MPs about getting rid of Sunak and coronating Penny Mordaunt.” “Desperation” amongst Conservative MPs is "driving them to increasingly drastic thoughts”, says The Sunday Times’s @HarryYorke1. @HugoRifkind | #TimesRadio https://t.co/fESOJcjnJ8
MPs on the Right of the Tory party have held talks with moderates about uniting behind Penny Mordaunt to replace Rishi Sunak, hammering out a pact to neutralise her woke views on gender. https://t.co/i6ABTujY5J
Times weekend read on a Cabinet in despair: * Some Cabinet ministers are no longer convinced Rishi Sunak is PM to lead Tories into election. 'He never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity' * Others think changing PM would be 'bonkers' but believe defeat is inevitable.…
🔴Turning up Like a Bad Penny Why in asking whether they should replace Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt, the Conservative party is asking entirely the wrong question https://t.co/WGkKDmqZYJ
“For some in cabinet, the latest misstep has led to something that was previously deemed unthinkable — that Sunak may be the wrong man to lead the Tories into the next election” https://t.co/qJ1E3mBYlq
A group of Right-wing Conservative MPs believe Penny Mordaunt should lead the Tories into the next election, The Telegraph understands, as they consider a plot to oust Rishi Sunak Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/jUhD3egFnb https://t.co/BKfmHS2rYn
Rishi Sunak on the brink with Tories in plot to OUST leader and replace him with Penny Mordaunt https://t.co/3sCefTTKl9