"Absolutely," Mr Stride said, adding there "should be no question of anything other than that". Former cabinet minister Nadine Dorries, a fierce critic of Mr Sunak, suggested last night there were "rumours around" that Mr Sunak was "about to fall on his sword". Mr Sunak has apologised for leaving the commemorations early, describing it as a "mistake". Meanwhile, our political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh says Mr Sunak has been keeping a low profile on the campaign trail once again today (see profile at 2.06pm). Jon Craig says no doubt his opponents will say "you can run, prime minister, but you can't hide".

Source: The Times June 08, 2024 23:24 UTC