In an interview with Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby, Chancellor Rishi Sunak was asked if he would metaphorically catch the cricket ball if it came at him
In February, five of the PM's aides quit in the course of 24 hours.which saw events held in Downing Street and across Whitehall when COVID rules were in place, currently being investigated by the Met Police.Therules state that at least 15% of Tory MPs must write a no-confidence letter to make a leadership challenge possible.
Inevitably, questions began being asked about who might replace the prime minister if he were to leave Downing Street, with Mr Sunak increasingly being touted as a leadership challenge contender. But as focus turned to the outbreak of war in Ukraine, some MPs publicly announced they had withdrawn their no-confidence letters and the pressure surrounding Mr Johnson's position as PM seemed to have lowered.Mr Sunak's interview with Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby comes a day after he unveiled his spring statement in the Commons.
In his fiscal statement, the chancellor raised the national insurance threshold by £3,000 and announced a cut in fuel duty tax by 5p a litre in an attempt to ease the burden of the cost of living crisis.
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