Conservative Party Faces Internal Discord Over Sunak's Leadership

Simon Clarke's criticism of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sparks backlash within the party, highlighting divisions ahead of the upcoming election.

• Simon Clarke, a former minister, has publicly criticized Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's leadership, suggesting that the Conservative party faces electoral 'extinction' under his leadership.
• Clarke's comments have been met with widespread criticism from his own party, with many senior Conservatives rallying around Sunak.
• Despite the backlash, Clarke maintains that his comments were necessary, comparing himself to a man shouting 'iceberg' in the face of approaching oblivion.
• Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has seized on the unrest within the Conservative party, accusing them of putting 'party first, country second'.
• Despite the criticism, there is currently insufficient support for a leadership challenge against Sunak.

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