Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Rishi Sunak as an architect of ‘the mess’ Britain finds itself in after confirmation of the country’s next prime minister.
The Labour leader added that his party would stabilise the economy and have a ‘clear plan for growth’ if given the chance to govern.
Then, with minutes to go before the 2pm deadline today, Ms Mordaunt, the Leader of the Commons, also bowed out and backed Sunak. But that followed a summer of Tory infighting between Sunak and Truss, who easily won just last month in a vote among Conservative members – despite the former chancellor having a far larger backing among MPs.Sunak becomes Britain’s third leader in as many months and the fifth in six years.But his new opponent is thought to have ruled out an early general election at a meeting of MPs this afternoon.
Sir Keir continued: ‘During the contest he has said absolutely zilch about what his programme is. That is absolutely no mandate and he should go to the country.The Conservatives have been contacted for comment.