Rishi Sunak tried to rally his troops as the Commons went into its Easter break yesterday, insisting that the economy is turning a corner and his 'plan' is working.
Rishi Sunak is facing mounting despair among Tories as a poll found the party has slumped to its lowest support since the Liz Truss meltdown.
Chatter continues about a leadership challenge, with the moment of maximum danger for Rishi Sunak seen as after the local and mayoral elections in May 'It is hard to envision, but there is no reason why things can't get even worse for Rishi Sunak in the coming weeks. A Tory former minister told MailOnline that they were in despair over the 'childish' output from CCHQ. 'Rishi purged the people who didn't like him and brought in sycophantic children. It is pathetic.'
Mr Heappey, the Conservative MP for Wells, Somerset, earlier this month announced his plan to quit as an MP and to stand down as a minister before then.'Our Armed Forces & MoD civil servants are the very best of us. 'You have made an important contribution to Government and your support to consecutive Conservative administrations at the Ministry of Defence has been commendable,' the Prime Minister wrote in a letter.
He had been hotly tipped to succeed Ben Wallace as defence secretary following his resignation last year.The Tory exodus gathered pace yesterday as Robert Halfon quit the government and declared he will not stand for Parliament again
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