Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, faces challenges from Tory rebels seeking to oust him. Allies warn he may call an election if forced out. Key figures in the potential leadership challenge include Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, and Grant Shapps. Badenoch has urged rebels to support Sunak, warning against triggering a leadership contest. Reports suggest 40 letters of no confidence have been submitted, nearing the threshold for a confidence vote. Sunak recently faced a full minute of table banging from Tory MPs at the 1922 Committee meeting, with witnesses describing him as 'fired up' and expressing anger towards rebel MPs.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak channels fury with rebel Tories over plots against him https://t.co/KEqyHLqHI5 via @kitty_donaldson https://t.co/61M3V5BoNf
I watched this with immense pride ☺️as our @WorkersPartyGB Party Leader @georgegalloway spoke for us all. That the #WorkingClass have been starved of such an apprised sagacious man is a travesty, but we are about to avenge this and ‘right a wrong’ in the #ParliamentElection2024… https://t.co/tWirbq2Fmg
.@georgegalloway candidate for PM UK - 👍 awesome https://t.co/9JNvwbI6dY
NEW Rishi Sunak tells Conservative MPs that rebel MPs are making him "angry" in 1922 committee meeting from @kitty_donaldson and me https://t.co/VnZBkNab5F
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak tells Tory MPs that the "small number" of Tory rebels are making him "angry" [@kitty_donaldson]
NEW via @PronouncedAlva & me Rishi Sunak told the 1922 Committee of backbench Tories that the "small number" of rebels in his party were making him “angry” Sunak described as "fired up" by witnesses
🚨 NEW: Tory MPs just gave Rishi Sunak a full minute of table banging as he entered the 1922 Committee room An MP to @breeallegretti earlier: "The louder the banging, the more trouble they’re in."
🚨 NEW: The 1992 Committee just gave Rishi Sunak a full minute of table banging as he entered the room An MP said to @breeallegretti earlier: "The louder the banging, the more trouble they’re in."
🚨 NEW: The 1992 Committee just gave Rishi Sunak a full minute of table banging as he entered the room An MP said to @breeallegrett earlier: "The louder the banging, the more trouble they’re in."
As with other recently-junked Conservative leaders, the volume and sheer length of desk-banging greeting Rishi Sunak's arrival at the 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs just now appears to be in indirect relation to his actual support in the party
Rishi Sunak has just arrived at a meeting of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers to a tumultuous and lengthy banging on the desks in the committee room. Going by my usual PMQs metric that the louder the shouts from MPs the more worried they actually are, he’s in trouble.
1922 Committee just gave Rishi Sunak a full minute of desk banging.
Very loud - some might over the top - banging of desks and cheering as Rishi Sunak enters the 1922 Committee.
Rishi Sunak enters the 1922 Committee to thunderous desk banging - longer than 30 seconds. But as one MP remarked to me earlier: “The louder the banging, the more trouble they’re in.” Cabinet ministers also in the room, not just backbenchers..,
Rishi Sunak enters to thunderous desk banging - longer than 30 seconds. But as one MP remarked to me earlier: “The louder the banging, the more trouble they’re in.” Cabinet ministers also in the room, not just backbenchers..,
Rishi Sunak in with Tory backbenchers at 1922 committee. The usual banging of tables audible through the panelled walls of the committee corridor.
.@georgegalloway MP @GayatriGalloway @MoatsTV Join George for #MotherOfAllTalkShows! w/ @Lowkey0nline @dancohen3000 🎙️ #MOATS LIVE 🇬🇧 7p GMT 🇺🇸 12p PDT | 3p EDT #Gaza #Israel #Haiti #Sunak #Starmer #UKLabour #RochdaleRevival 🟥 https://t.co/yCrtL1jVjV 🟩 https://t.co/ZQwg8eW6LK
Why is Rishi Sunak so scared to call a general election? https://t.co/98FyxPYH1Z
- @TheNotoriousMMA a step closer to President of Ireland. Another horrible globalist Lib is out https://t.co/UBHeZAPxjB
🚨 NEW: Tory MPs claim 40 letters of no confidence in Rishi Sunak have been submitted - just 13 short of the required 53 for a confidence vote Senior Tory MP: "They will move against him this week" [@christopherhope]
.@BethRigby - 'Are you 100% sure that Rishi Sunak will lead the Conservatives into the next election?' @RobertBuckland - 'Absolutely' Rigby - 'You're absolutely sure of that?' Buckland - 'There's no question. Of course' #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/uVNH93oAs2
'Has Rishi Sunak lost authority in the party? - @BethRigby 'One or two ministers speaking out of turn can be dealt with by the chief whip' - @RobertBuckland #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 https://t.co/Q3JVZYNQL2
Sunak struggles for control in face of dire UK polls and Tory anger https://t.co/Vlvf1CYSSu via @alexwickham https://t.co/2Ey1xYOInQ
Tory plotters seeking to oust Rishi Sunak should “stop messing around” and end the “Westminster psychodrama”, Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch said ✍️: @DavidHughesPA, @bypatrickdaly & @sophie_wing8 https://t.co/fpvrYpmImB
🚨 NEW: Kemi Badenoch has told 'selfish' tory rebels to stop messing about and rally behind Rishi Sunak Badenoch: "I am not interested in standing to be prime minister" [@Telegraph]
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak will call a general election if Tory rebels trigger a leadership contest Senior ally: “Poeple should be careful what they wish for. If they don’t want an election they should stop messing about” [@thetimes]
🔵 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
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…
🚨 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]