Could Rishi Sunak gamble on a summer election? Fevered speculation arises as ... trends now
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Rishi Sunak's aides are urging him to hold a summer general election amid fears Tory rebels will step up their plotting.
His inner circle is said to believe the situation is untenable and the Prime Minister should go to the polls as early as June.
With Westminster speculating about the number of letters of no confidence lodged by MPs against Mr Sunak, his aides fear he cannot wait until autumn.
His woes continued yesterday as Britain's top polling expert gave Labour a 99 per cent chance of forming the next government.
The mood inside Downing Street is said to be bleak after two loyal ministers said they were stepping down on Tuesday, bringing the number of Tory MPs quitting at the next election to 63.
Advisers are said to be fatigued as the polls get worse and worried about Reform gaining ground. Some of the PM's senior aides are already said to be looking for post-election jobs.
Rishi Sunak's aides are urging him to hold a summer general election amid fears Tory rebels will step up their plotting
Leading pollster Sir John Curtice said it was now 'extremely unlikely' that the PM would be able to overturn Labour's commanding poll lead. Pictured: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
Those inside Westminster say the Whitehall machine has slowed down and ministers are complaining that policies are held up due to indecision in No10.
Those close to the Prime Minister are said to believe it would be worse to carry on until the autumn, with more Tories standing down and others plotting against him.
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