Badenoch Criticizes Tory Plotters, Doesn't Rule Out Leadership Bid
Despite speculation, Business Secretary insists she fully supports current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- Kemi Badenoch, the Business Secretary, has criticized Conservative plotters for suggesting she could replace Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister, but did not rule out a future leadership bid.
- Badenoch has expressed frustration with her colleagues' behavior and has urged them to stop 'stirring' and to get behind the current leader.
- Despite the speculation, Badenoch has insisted that she fully supports Sunak and believes he is the right person to lead the country.
- Sir Simon Clarke has publicly claimed that the Tories face electoral 'massacre' under Sunak, leading to increased speculation about a leadership change.
- Senior Conservatives have defended Sunak, with some suggesting that changing the Prime Minister again this close to a general election could cause electoral damage.