Senior Tories say Sunak’s concessions to rebels risk dividing the party ⚠️ The PM's decision to give in to the Nimby wing of the party and allow local authorities to scrap housebuilding targets led to warnings of a “battle for the soul of the Tory party”
The Prime Minister has given significant concessions on
It follows similar decisions to cave in to rebels over scrapping housebuilding targets, banning onshore wind and ensuring jail terms for social media bosses.understands that while Tory MPs have warmed to Mr Sunak’s leadership, which has led to a narrowing in the opinion polls and given optimism to some in regards to the general election, there remain doubts over his decision-making.that the most recent capitulation showed Mr Sunak had “obviously been won over by their argument”.
Mr Sunak’s decision to give in to the Nimby wing of the party by allowing local authorities to scrap housebuilding targets set by Whitehall has already prompted warnings that it has sparked a “battle for the soul of the Tory party”.has been heavily critical of the move, believing it will lead to the Conservatives haemorrhaging younger voters.
“But it is something that I, and others, are very worried about because younger people are increasingly being denied the opportunity to get on the property ladder.”
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