Sir Jake Berry, who was chair under Liz Truss, said Mr Sunak should have held an 'endorsement vote' to show he had the support of the membership
"And I think even though he absolutely got the majority of the Conservative members of parliament - and I support him as prime minister in everything he does - the challenge he has is, even if it's not true,
there's a perception of the Conservative Parliamentary Party now being disconnected from our membership."AdvertisementBut, he said a narrative has been allowed to develop about members being"denied that vote".
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