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is on “really good form” despite dismal poll ratings, looming election defeats and suggestions he could face a leadership challenge, a cabinet ally has said.
It has been reported that a bad night could lead to Tory rebels triggering a no confidence vote in Sunak in an attempt to oust him from office.In an interview with Sky News this morning, Atkins was asked if Sunak was “tense”, “relaxed”, or “upbeat” given the local elections “cliffhanger”.“My goodness me you need someone who is intellectually up to the job in the role of No.10.“He is in really good form,” she said. “Politics is a tough business. We know that.
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