Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak on Monday asked the Conservative Party members to unite behind the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss, minutes after she defeated ...

"I've said throughout that the Conservatives are one family. It's right we now unite behind the new PM, Liz Truss, as she steers the country through difficult times," the British Indian former Chancellor tweeted. Rishi Sunak on Monday asked the Conservative Party members to unite behind the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss, minutes after she defeated him in the leadership contest to succeed Boris Johnson, to steer the country through difficult times.

Britain's Rishi Sunak, who lost the race to become Britain's prime minister on Monday, said the party must now unite behind winner Liz Truss.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Rishi Sunak Loses UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak has been a MP for Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire since 2015. On his future plans, he said his constituency ...

One of the two suspects in a stabbing spree in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan early on Sunday morning, has been discovered dead while police continue the manhunt for a second person. Sunak has been a MP for Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire since 2015. The Chinese government reacted furiously to the release of a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 31 August, calling it "wholly illegal and invalid". Rishi Sunak Loses UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak has been a MP for Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire since 2015. A 27-year-old data analyst clad in a sari, Aruna Chida turned to Morimoto for companionship. He said he would support the government headed by his rival but also that he is unlikely to serve in the cabinet.

Within hours of Truss being named winner of the contest, Priti Patel said she would step down as home secretary.

Within hours of Truss being named winner of the contest, Priti Patel said she would step down as home secretary. Sunak said earlier in the day that he would not accept a ministerial job from Truss, reiterating a suggestion he has made during the Conservative Party leadership campaign that kicked off in July when Johnson was forced to step down from the role. “It is just not something I’m thinking about,” Sunak told the BBC when asked if he would accept a ministerial job from Truss, who had a smaller margin of victory in the contest than any of her predecessors.

You guessed it: it's all down to racism, apparently. In this telling, the racist Tory Party and its swivel-eyed, hard-right members could never contemplate the ...

A [writer on CNN](https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/07/28/uncle-toms-cabinet/), for instance, slams Sunak for acquiescing to what he calls the Tories’ ‘keep Britain white’ agenda. [woke race obsessives](https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/07/28/uncle-toms-cabinet/) have put it. Follow him on Twitter: [@FraserMyers](https://twitter.com/FraserMyers) [Nadine White](https://twitter.com/Nadine_Writes/status/1565768041903833089), race correspondent at the Independent, tweeted a video of the conversation. Back in July, [Lord Ranger](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/sunak-denies-racism-playing-any-role-in-british-pm-race/articleshow/93259020.cms), a leading Tory donor, essentially tried to guilt-trip Tory members into voting for Sunak, warning that Britain would be seen as ‘racist’ if Truss were to win. Half of the eight candidates who got through the first round of the Tory leadership race back in July came from ethnic-minority backgrounds. To blame ‘racism’ for the outcome of the Tory leadership race is also to rewrite very recent history. Concerns that Rishi’s race could be a barrier to him becoming PM have been raised since the start of the Tory leadership contest. Only two years ago, [Rishimania](https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/07/12/the-head-boy-from-hell/) was sweeping the nation. [Rishi Sunak](https://www.spiked-online.com/tag/rishi-sunak/)? [Sangita Mysta](https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1565741661430464513) put it on Friday, the ‘Tory Party membership is not quite ready to elect someone who looked so vastly different to them’. [Liz Truss](https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/07/12/the-head-boy-from-hell/) in the race to become Tory leader and the UK’s next prime minister.

Leftists 'celebrate' Rishi Sunak losing the British PM race, use Hinduphobic tweets to mock him for temple visit and Gau Puja ... On August 5 (local time), Rishi ...

Sunak was heavily trolled on social media for following Hindu customs. [https://t.co/xXtZkYy1ab] [September 5, 2022] [https://t.co/qrdODiI8yx] [September 5, 2022] Despite all these antics Rishi Sunak was soundly defeated by Liz Truss and she becomes the new UK PM. ‘Professor’ Ashok Swain, a fake news peddler who is known for his anti-India rhetoric and Hinduphobia, said, “Despite all these antics, Rishi Sunak was soundly defeated by Liz Truss, and she becomes the new UK PM. [lost ](https://www.opindia.com/2022/09/liz-truss-uk-prime-minister-rishi-sunak/)the election to become the conservative party’s PM face to Mary Elizabeth Truss, who has been serving as the Foreign Secretary since 2021.

If Liz Truss prevails in the race for the Conservative leadership, the 47-year-old will become Britain's third female prime minister. Her opponent Rishi Sunak ...

The UK will learn on Monday who will be its next prime minister, with Liz Truss the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the country ...

I mean, we're facing a genuine emergency. "We shouldn't rule anything out. She said Sunday she would "within a month present a full plan for how we are going to reduce taxes" and "get the British economy going". "If I'm elected prime minister, I will act immediately on bills and on energy supply," Truss told the BBC on Sunday, while declining to give details. Postal and online voting closed Friday after eight weeks of campaigning that Truss described to the BBC as "the longest job interview in history". The UK will learn on Monday who will be its next prime minister, with Liz Truss the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the country battles a spiralling cost-of-living crisis.

The former chancellor signals he believes he has lost the race to become the next prime minister.

On the possibility that he might stand in a future leadership race, he said: "We've just finished this campaign. I need to recover from this one." Rishi Sunak has signalled he believes he has lost the Tory leadership race, telling the BBC his job "now is just to support a Conservative government".

The winner of the Tory leadership contest is revealed later - before becoming PM on Tuesday.

And the stakes are high, for voters are worried about their bills most of all. But also for the Conservative Party, worried about its future. [travel to Balmoral Castle in Scotland](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62728328) to be appointed by the Queen, rather than at Buckingham Palace. That will include tax cuts and help for families and businesses. The original field of 11 contenders was whittled down to two in a series of Tory MP ballots, with the final pair going into a run-off to be decided by the membership, which stands at about 160,000. Mr Johnson was forced out in July by a ministerial revolt over a string of scandals, just over two-and-a-half years after leading the Tories to a landslide victory at the 2019 election. Ms Truss did not rule out a freeze on Sunday but has previously described the idea as a "sticking plaster" and argues more needs to be done to help the UK boost its domestic sources of energy. She said any further support would have to go "hand in hand" with efforts to boost nuclear energy, fracking for shale gas and more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. On Sunday the foreign secretary declined to say whether further help would be universal or targeted at the most needy, saying she would need time in office to iron out the details of her plan. After weeks of talking to Conservative members, the new prime minister will have to start talking to the country immediately. Ms Truss is yet to offer details of her cost-of-living support plan beyond saying she will temporarily scrap green levies on energy bills and reverse the rise in National Insurance introduced during Mr Johnson's tenure. BBC News has been told that a menu of options has been worked up in Whitehall to help struggling households, including a freeze on energy bills.

The UK is set to announce its new Prime Minister on Monday, after a six-week long head-to-head competition between Indian-origin former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, to elect the new leader of the Conservative ...

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are vying to replace Boris Johnson as UK's next Prime Minister. On Brexit, both the Tory leadership candidates vowed to reset the relationship between European Union (EU) and the UK. Notably, corporation tax, policing and ethics were the key highlights in the Conservative party hustings in Birmingham. I am ready to take the tough decisions to rebuild our economy," Truss said in a Saturday article for a UK-based media outlet, reported Sputnik. Thank you to all my colleagues, campaign team and, of course, all the members who came out to meet me and lend your support," wrote Rishi Sunak. However, Truss who is widely expected to take over from Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister seems to have less fan following.

The final countdown in the over six-week-long gruelling campaign for the governing Conservative Party to elect a new leader who will succeed ousted Boris ...

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. 11, said Sunak, with reference to being the UK's first Indian-origin Chancellor at No. Except the street was Downing Street, and the door was the door to No.

The British Indian former Chancellor said he plans to stay on as a member of Parliament and continue to work for his constituents in Richmond, Yorkshire, ...

The newly elected Tory leader will make a brief acceptance speech soon after at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London near Downing Street. With him not ruling out another run, it will also fan speculation that he might want to have a second go at being elected the UK's first Indian-origin Prime Minister if he is beaten by Truss this time. On Tuesday, the day will begin with a farewell speech by outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the steps of his Downing Street office one last time before he is flown out to Aberdeenshire in Scotland for his audience with the Queen to formally resign as the head of government.

While Rishi Sunak was initially the front-runner, Liz Truss has dominated the race lately to be the British Prime Minister with the rank and file of ...

The two finalists Sunak and Truss will find out around 10 minutes before the public announcement as to who between them has won. A staunchly low-tax favouring Conservative Party’s attraction to Truss’ tax-cutting promises is the other key factor behind her as the frontrunner to succeed Johnson. Truss, who came in second in early ballots of Tory MPs, has since dominated the race among the wider party electorate who have been voting online and by post to elect their new leader. The voting concluded on Friday evening and reports predicted a victory for Truss. While Johnson's former Chancellor Sunak emerged as a clear front-runner in the initial polling, Foreign Secretary Truss has dominate the contest lately and she is set to succeed Johnson, according to a report. He is the son of a doctor father and pharmacist mother.

Results of the contest between the Conservative Party's Truss and Sunak will be announced at 12.30 pm BST (5 pm in India) on September 5.

Following the appointment, the new Prime Minister will fly back to London, and deliver a speech outside 10 Downing Street. Their exact number is not known, and The Guardian reported that about 150,000 were registered and eligible to vote in the last leadership election in 2019, their numbers could now be between 180,000 and 200,000 — which would make this group about 0.3% of the population. She will not be able to travel to the capital for the ceremony. The process of electing the new leader of the Conservatives — the new PM — started after Boris Johnson was forced out of power by a massive revolt in his party that capped his turbulent and scandal-hit three-year tenure. The result of the contest will be announced at 12.30 pm BST (5 pm in India) on Monday. But if projections in the British media are to be trusted, it will more likely be [Liz Truss, 47, secretary of state](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/who-is-liz-truss-united-kingdom-prime-minister-race-8052062/) for foreign, commonwealth, and development affairs, (foreign minister) who visited India at the end of March this year.

The poll, conducted on behalf of Sky News, found that 57 per cent of Tory members had already voted in the party's leadership election, 68 per cent of them for ...

But the more likely possibility, surely, is that both men have reached the end of the road. Everything to which he has turned his hand, he has managed; every roll of the die has produced a six. The tragedy for these men is that the qualities that carried them to those heights means they can’t see the fall ahead. Yet “friends” of the Prime Minister – apparently he still has some – have let it be known that he is happy to wait on the backbenches for everything to go wrong under his successor, when his ungrateful party will come crawling back. [Johnson](https://www.newstatesman.com/tag/boris-johnson), unlike Sunak, has known failure – witness both his departure from the 2016 leadership race and from the Foreign Office in 2018. Despite his attempts to hint otherwise, Sunak did not grow up within a million miles of the breadline – instead, he came from the sort of affluent middle-class background shared by millions of others, from which he has risen steadily to get within touching distance of the very top job in politics. As a man who has never known failure, of course he believes he will still grab victory from the jaws of defeat to become prime minister. There he also met his future wife, Akshata Murty, whose father was a billionaire, but Sunak didn’t let that put him off making his own way in the world: he went on to Goldman Sachs, then a hedge fund, then another hedge fund. This was a man who assumed that the poll was wrong, or that there was a decent chance his opponent would implode. This meant that to have any chance of winning [Rishi Sunak](https://www.newstatesman.com/tag/rishi-sunak) would need nearly three-quarters of the remaining votes to go his way. This is partly because, despite all his flaws as both a politician and a man, he is a less terrifying potential PM than the only other alternative, which is saying something. From there he went on to Oxford, where he took PPE, graduating with a first; then to Stanford, where he was a Fulbright scholar, and received an MBA.

The result of the Conservative Party leadership contest will be announced at 12.30pm with the winner to take up office on Tuesday. In a break with tradition, ...

“Whether the strident way in which she has brought forward the Northern Ireland Protocol legislation in the UK, which, of course, has created a lot of tension and undermined trust, whether that will continue to be her strategy as prime minister or not.” He wrote in the Financial Times: “As prime minister, Liz will take immediate action if elected that will help people with the challenges we face in the coming months, and lay the groundwork for the change we need in the long term.” Kwasi Kwarteng, who is widely tipped to become the next Chancellor in a Liz Truss cabinet, has promised to run a “lean state” if he takes the reins in the Treasury. Mr Sunak said “everyone is going to need some help” and those on the lowest incomes, about a third of all households in the country, and pensioners, will need additional support. Boris Johnson will be a “thorn in the side” of his successor, his closest allies have suggested. Ms Truss told the BBC on Sunday night it “will take a week to sort out the precise plans” but she understands that skyrocketing energy bills are “a huge problem”.

Latest updates: follow all the developments as the new leader of the Conservatives is elected.

But perhaps Truss is also nervous about confirming that her first act as PM will be to announce a freeze on energy bills – a policy proposed by Labour last month, and also championed by Gordon Brown (who was regularly cited by Truss during the campaign as representing the sort of economic policy she rejected). But she did not deny that she was considering this in her BBC interview yesterday, and in the papers this morning there are multiple reports saying that this is what she is planning. I try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. [Boris Johnson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/boris-johnson) as prime minister after an audience with the Queen tomorrow, has seen that process inverted. But the Conservative party ballot, which will end today with Liz Truss all but certain to be chosen as the new leader, to replace When it was put to her that the rich would gain most from her plan to reverse the national insurance increase, Truss insisted her proposal was “fair”. And it’s essential that the political solutions that a government crafts, go with the grain of the laws of economics, because if you try and confront the laws of economics, you will come unstuck. (See [8.48am.)](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/sep/05/liz-truss-pm-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-energy-bill-freeze-tory-conservative-leader-uk-politics-live-latest-updates?page=with:block-6315a6ac8f0891b09bc876e1#block-6315a6ac8f0891b09bc876e1) Here are the key points. Clifton-Brown, treasurer of the backbench 1922 Committee, said there should be a “rethink” of the timetable before the next contest. Given the severity of the crisis we face, there will need to be some fiscal loosening to help people through the winter. As prime minister, Liz will take immediate action if elected that will help people with the challenges we face in the coming months, and lay the groundwork for the change we need in the long term. And yes, the Treasury will ensure that politicians, however senior, are confronted with the realities of the economic facts of life.

The new Tory leader will be handed the keys to Number 10 on Tuesday after an audience with the Queen at Balmoral.

“Under Liz Truss, we’re set to see more of the same crisis and chaos as under Boris Johnson. It’s good for the country and he should stay gone.” I look forward to supporting the Government in that task.” It would be ridiculous ever to take a result for granted. “That shows not only that she’s out of touch, but she’s not on the side of working people. You were admired from Kyiv to Carlisle.” Emerging from the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster where the result of the Tory leadership contest was announced, Mr Rees-Mogg said: “Delighted Liz Truss has won. She tweeted: “Congratulations to Liz Truss. Liz Truss must do what should’ve happened months ago and deliver help to the millions unable to cope with their crushing bills.” Incoming prime minister Liz Truss promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes and grow the economy and “deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply”. So she needs to deal with the cost-of-living crisis, she needs to deal with the fact the NHS is on its knees, and she needs to deal with the collapse of law and order.” “Liz Truss has an opportunity to come in now and stop pandering to the DUP, stop pandering to the approach which is damaging to our ability to help people through the cost-of-living crisis,” she said.

Foreign secretary sees off former chancellor in race for Tory leadership. She will take over from Boris Johnson on Tuesday.

Liz Truss offers more of the same old failed Tory ideas that got us in this mess.” Paying tribute to her “friend” Johnson in her acceptance speech, Truss said: “Boris, you got Brexit done. In 2019, Boris Johnson won 66 percent of votes in the membership ballot, with Jeremy Hunt winning 34 percent. “I know our beliefs resonate with British people,” she said, adding: “I campaigned as a Conservative and will govern as a Conservative.” after comfortably seeing off rival Rishi Sunak in the race to lead the governing Conservative Party. [on a raft of promises](https://www.politico.eu/article/elizabeth-truss-uk-tory-government-policy-manifesto/) she made during the campaign and take the Conservatives — currently lagging in the polls — to victory at the next election.

FTSE 100 off earlier lows, down 50 points · Liz Truss named as new Conservative Party leader and new PM · Gas prices rise sharply as Russia closes Nord Stream 1.

The benchmarks started positive but turned sour in the afternoon, clinching their third-straight week of losses. “In order to stem some of the recent bearishness in the market, the cartel is understood to be considering reducing its production to limit supply and provide some support for prices.” “With the pound now below 1.1500 against the US dollar the new PM and the cabinet will need to set out how they intend to deal with the sharp rises in energy prices that are set to kick in next month, and without some form of government intervention to help with gas and electricity costs could see hundreds of businesses go to the wall.” “Although a production cut is on the table, the most likely outcome of today’s discussions is that OPEC+ sticks to its current output levels.” Sunak has also committed to a bonfire of EU laws that are “getting in the way” of British businesses. “The car manufacturer has been a flop since joining the stock market and one has to wonder if it would be better off as a privately-owned company.” Sunak would set a new legal target for the UK to be energy independent by 2045 at the latest and has committed to maintaining the government’s legally binding goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and has assured the Tories’ green wing he would protect the environment. The next leader of the Conservative Party, and by default the next UK Prime Minister, is set to be announced at 12.30pm today with Conservative party members choosing between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. [Bank of England](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/PRIVATE-UK:BOE/Bank-of-England/) due to announce its next monetary policy decision on September 15th, the combination of weak activity growth and some better news on inflation could be consistent with a shift in the UK central bank's thinking.” “Combining the services reading with August's manufacturing survey, the composite PMI of 49.7 was the lowest for 18 months and pointed to the private sector as a whole stagnating.” “In tandem with August's manufacturing survey, the latest services gauge pointed to a slowdown in input price inflation” although “output price inflation accelerated slightly from July's five-month low.” Liz Truss has won the battle to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister beating Rishi Sunak after a lengthy election process.

Liz Truss is to be the next UK Prime Minister,replacing Boris Johnson and defeating Rishi Sunak to become the third woman to hold the office.

Her insistence on the campaign trail that she will lower taxes was met with heavy doses of skepticism at a time when the economy is struggling so much, and she is likely to set out an economic plan later this week. “We need to show we will deliver, bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy.” She takes up the role at a time of national crisis, with energy bills skyrocketing and the economy on the verge of recession.

'I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long term issues we have on energy supply,' Truss said ...

As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. First, she will turn to the urgent issue of surging energy prices. Over that period the country has been buffeted from crisis to crisis, and now faces what is forecast to be a long recession triggered by sky-rocketing inflation which hit 10.1% in July. Truss will follow him and be asked to form a government by the monarch. I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy," Truss said after the result was announced.

Lagatar24 Desk. New Delhi, Sept 5: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak on Monday to be the new Prime Minister of Britain.

Over that time, the country has been tossed from crisis to crisis, and it now faces what is expected to be a long recession caused by skyrocketing inflation, which reached 10.1% in July. [Lagatar ](https://lagatar24.com)Android App . (5 p.m.

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss defeated Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak to be named the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest on ...

Truss' campaign pledge to reverse Sunak's tax hike plans while he was Chancellor to tackle the cost-of-living crisis facing the country seems to have worked in favour. She is the third female Prime Minister in Britain, after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. UK foreign secretary Liz Truss defeated Indian-origin former chancellor Rishi Sunak to be named the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest on Monday and will now go on to formally take charge as British Prime Minister as Boris Johnson's successor.

Rishi Sunak had an advantage as he threw his hat early in the ring and was endorsed by four former chief whips, but within weeks, he started trailing behind ...

Ex-chancellor is the latest charismatic Conservative Party leadership dead cert who failed to gain the ultimate prize.

The fact they were taking a bet on the likely winner and the person who would have it in their gift to give them a job was not mentioned. The sense of his isolation was not aided by ministers lining up one by one to declare their support for Ms Truss. He appealed, despite being a Brexiteer, to the Remainers (it’s a curiosity how Ms Truss and Mr Sunak’s EU positions played out, she a Remainer wooing the Brexiteers, he a Brexiteer winning the approval of the Remainers). He did well with the MPs, ahead with them by a mile, but they were not the ones making the selection. It did not assist Mr Sunak’s cause that the right-wing press were against him. They liked Mr Sunak, did not mind his penchant for designer clothes and were admiring of his top-drawer education and investment banking credentials. He was viewed as someone critically who still retains enormous affection and popularity among the rump of Tories not so exercised by breaches of, as they see them, arcane parliamentary rules. He was seen by the party faithful, those who were voting, as too brainy, too quick and smart. Yes, Ms Truss was a Remainer, but from the off, and even before the race began, she cloaked herself in the Union Jack, constantly photographed alongside the flag. He committed the cardinal sin of any elected politician — of not paying due heed to his electorate. She was a makeweight, who moved from state post to post without making a mark. His popularity shimmered like a risen souffle at a time of crisis for the nation.

We knew we would be writing this weeks ago, to be honest, but now it is actually true - Rishi Sunak has lost the Tory leadership contest.

From his reaction to finding out he had made the final two in the Tory leadership contest, to [trying to speak Welsh](https://www.indy100.com/politics/rishi-sunak-david-brent-welsh), it has been uncanny. During the leadership contest, he appeared to suggest Darlington was in Scotland and he previously left people cringing when Sunak has been criticised for being out of touch because he has an expensive Peloton bike which he uses to exercise. Sunak had a green card until last year and has spent a lot of time in the US. And in October last year, he made a similar clanger when he posted a photo of himself on Twitter preparing for his Conservative Party conference speech. Maybe he is really good at rapping and has a fresh career in him. \n\n\u201d— Haggis_UK \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@Haggis_UK \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa) Yes, some of us may go to the gym to use bikes warm from the arses off previous cyclists, but we are not all Sunak and if you can afford a swanky Peloton, go for it. He goes on about this in a weak attempt to seem relatable, despite now being stonking rich. We knew we would be writing this weeks ago, to be honest, but now it is actually true - Rishi Sunak has lost the Tory leadership contest. Hope to get a spot in Truss's cabinet? We can see it now, Richy $unak headlining at Glastonbury 2023.

His rapid ascent to chancellor just weeks before the pandemic put Rishi Sunak front and centre in British politics. Until earlier this year he was the ...

After a summer of bruising blue on blue, could the Californian beaches be waiting for the man who was nearly prime minister? The Tories may have a big majority, but significantly more MPs wanted Rishi Sunak to be prime minister, and they have the potential to make life difficult for Liz Truss. In an interview with the FT he said: "I'm not planning on leaving politics". From Ted Heath to John Redwood and David Davis, former leadership rivals have proven to be a thorny presence on the backbenches. There are now likely to be several big political beasts on the backbenches - including Dominic Raab and Michael Gove - who have not been shy about criticising the new prime minister. He told BBC Radio 2: "One thing I have reflected on a bit being in government and cabinet [is] you really need to agree on the big things because it's tough I found if you don't, I wouldn't want to get into a situation like that again."