A former leader of Britain's ruling Conservative Party has told potential challengers to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to 'temper' their ambition, saying the government needs to focus on supporting the country through a cost of living crisis.
Britain's Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith walks outside Downing Street ahead of government's attempt to win the backing of MPs for Brexit deal, in London, October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Peter NichollsLONDON, Feb 6 - A former leader of Britain's ruling Conservative Party has told potential challengers to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to "temper" their ambition, saying the government needs to focus on supporting the country through a cost of living crisis.
Iain Duncan Smith told BBC TV following a week of speculation about the prime minister's future that he was not "particularly in favour of plunging us now into a mess of votes of confidence, followed by leadership elections." He said that would be wrong "at a time when I think the British public has a right to : we elected you two years ago but we did not elect you to sit there whilst our incomes are not enough to pay for the cost of our living."Reporting by Kate Holton; Editing by Toby ChopraSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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