She has been hotly tipped as the next Prime Minister, and was the only MP to challenge Mr Sunak after Ms Truss' reign came to a disastrous end. Prime Minister Mr Sunak has also had his popularity more than halved, dipping from 47.4 to 21.6. Health Secretary Steve Barclay, Home Secretary Suella Braverman and veterans minister Johnny Mercer also score highly among grassroots Tory members. And Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, who has been busy becoming embroiled in rows with the Scottish Government over the deposit return scheme, ranks eighth. They wrote that it's "a sign that the panel is thoroughly fed up with the Government as a whole.

Source: Express May 31, 2023 08:09 UTC