The fall of the Tory party

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12.17 GMT Sunak claims Tories are 'united' in wanting better future for UK, and claims talk about leadership situation 'doesn't matter'
Rishi Sunak has claimed that “all Conservatives are united in wanting
to deliver a brighter future” for Britain.

In a pooled interview after his economy speech this morning, asked why
he did not let one of his “disloyal colleagues” have the “poisoned
chalice” of being PM, Sunak replied:

I’m not interested in all Westminster politics. It doesn’t matter.

What matters is the future of our country. And that’s what I am
squarely focused on.

That’s what I get up every morning, working as hard as I can, to
deliver – whether it’s cutting people’s taxes, increasing the state
pension … today increasing the number of apprenticeships and talking
to small businesses.

Those are the things that matter to people. And as we have seen over
the last few weeks, our plan is working. Inflation is coming down,
wages are growing and the economy is back to growing again.

Asked why he could not get Tory MPs to “shut up” about the leadership,
Sunak replied:

All Conservatives are united in wanting to deliver a brighter future
for our country.

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