Lord Frost urges Tory MPs to replace Rishi Sunak or face ‘electoral car crash’
1 year, 3 months ago

Lord Frost urges Tory MPs to replace Rishi Sunak or face ‘electoral car crash’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lord Frost has said Tory MPs should replace Rishi Sunak as leader, urging them to consider whether the “current path can take us to an election win”. As Mr Sunak faces mounting pressure over his beleaguered Rwanda deportation plan, Lord Frost said: “If there is anything to be done to get us on a better path and increase our chances of winning, then I believe it must be done.” open image in gallery Former Brexit minister Lord Frost The intervention comes ahead of a showdown vote for Mr Sunak in parliament on Tuesday. And, in a significant intervention on Friday, Lord Frost said the Conservatives seem “resigned to the coming electoral car crash” with Mr Sunak as leader. Meanwhile Tory veteran Sir Charles Walker – former 1922 committee chairman – said an election would have to be called if a “ridiculous” vote in Mr Sunak’s leadership was triggered.

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