Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said the Prime Minister had “caved in” to appease warring factions within the Conservative Party by reportedly accepting his predecessor’s recommendations. Mr Kinnock said that some of the appointments appear “very, very dubious indeed” and accused Mr Sunak of being “too weak” to block them. Stephen Kinnock criticised Rishi Sunak (PA)He told Sky News: “More evidence of just how weak Rishi Sunak is. The pair were expected to stand down to take peerages, which would have left Mr Sunak facing two early electoral battles in their seats. Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper accused Mr Sunak of rewarding “failure” by allegedly giving the list the green light.

Source: The Times June 09, 2023 08:45 UTC