The Business Secretary spoke out after widespread speculation about Tory MPs considering replacing the Prime Minister with Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt
Tory plotters seeking to oust Rishi Sunak should "stop messing around" and end the "Westminster psychodrama", Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch said.
She suggested that "one or two MPs" were behind the Westminster rumours and they should not be allowed to "dominate the news narrative". "But I think at this particular time, it is really important that we remember that there are thousands of councillors all around the country who are going to be standing for election in May.
Mr Sunak said he hopes to see "more progress" on inflation when the Office for National Statistics releases the latest data on Wednesday. Labour's shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper tweeted: "Unbelievable. Govt finally admitting here that Tories' flagship £500m Rwanda scheme will only cover around 150 people. Probable cost of this failing gimmick to British taxpayer is near £2m per person."
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