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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are on ‘constant manoeuvres’ to line themselves up as future leaders of the Conservative Party, MPs have told the Daily Mail.
The Chancellor and Foreign Secretary, both long been tipped as potential successors to Boris Johnson, are said to have been ‘sounding out’ colleagues.
Allies of Miss Truss, including her parliamentary private secretary Bim Afolami, have allegedly been ‘working it quite hard’ to see if she has a chance.
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss (pictured) are on ‘constant manoeuvres’ to line themselves up as future leaders of the Conservative Party, MPs have told the Daily Mail
Mr Sunak, meanwhile, has been ‘unashamedly’ building support by asking his aides to arrange meetings with MPs to hear their concerns and ideas.
One senior Tory said: ‘It was absolutely clear it was nothing to do with MPs’ views because there was no follow-up letter. It was just a token gesture, just trying to be accessible and laying the ground for when the leadership race happens.’
Another said: ‘Liz and Rishi are on constant manoeuvres, but without actually explicitly saying it.’
