Senior Tories deny MPs are plotting to replace Sunak with Penny Mordaunt

A reporter who works on a freelance basis and an editor who passed away.

High-ranking members of the Conservative Party have attempted to lessen the significance of rumors suggesting that certain Conservative MPs are planning to replace Rishi Sunak as the Prime Minister with Penny Mordaunt prior to the upcoming national election.

Someone who knows House of Commons Leader Ms Mordaunt well has denied that there is any plan to help her become the leader of the Tory party, calling these claims "ridiculous".

Dame Andrea Jenkyns, a former Conservative minister who has openly supported appointing a new leader before the election, rejected the notion that right-wing Tory members were uniting around Ms Mordaunt.

The suggestion was criticized by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, who used to hold the position of business secretary, and deemed it as "insanity".

Several members of the Conservative Party are worried about losing their positions in the upcoming election. The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph both released articles this week suggesting that right-wing MPs have talked with their moderate counterparts about supporting Ms. Mordaunt in case a vote of no confidence were to arise against the Prime Minister.

Mr. Sunak had a tough time last week, as he faced criticism for the way he dealt with alleged racist remarks made by a significant political contributor. Additionally, Lee Anderson, who Mr. Sunak had appointed as Tory deputy chairman, defected to the right-wing Reform UK party.

No comment has been made by Ms. Mordaunt regarding the allegations. However, her associates have hinted that her main priority at the moment is her role in the government. It is noteworthy that Ms. Mordaunt had previously contested in the party's leadership race with the intention of succeeding Boris Johnson in 2022.

Ms Jenkyns posted a message on her Twitter account stating that she found it fascinating how many news outlets were discussing centre-right Conservative lawmakers advocating for a specific nominee to replace Rishi.

After conversing with many coworkers, it appears that none of them are aware of or advocating for this particular matter.

There was a lot of talk in Westminster this week about Mr Sunak's situation. This was because Jeremy Hunt's Budget did not improve the Conservative Party's poor polling numbers. Also, No 10 had difficulty managing the consequences of Frank Hester's comments about MP Diane Abbott. Mr Sunak took 24 hours to call the remarks "racist" and even then, he refused to give back the £10 million that Hester donated to the Tory party.

According to a source from Number 10, the Prime Minister is determined to carry out his strategy of creating a more positive future for the United Kingdom.

The strategy seems to be successful since inflation has decreased, mortgages have also dropped while wages increased. Furthermore, the economy is expected to thrive as the number of boats on water decreased by a significant amount. However, there are still further actions that need to be taken, which is what the Prime Minister is currently focusing on. On the other hand, Sir Keir Starmer has not presented any viable plan and is likely to bring us back to the starting point.

More and more Conservative Members of Parliament are revealing their departure from the legislative body. Among the latest resignations are James Heappey, the Minister of Armed Forces, Sir Brandon Lewis, a previous chairperson of the party, and the former Prime Minister, Theresa May.

Sir Ed Davey has criticized over 60 members of the Conservative party for their decision to not participate in the upcoming election. He believes this is because they are afraid of facing the Liberal Democrats as they know they may lose those seats.

Before his party's spring conference in York, the Liberal Democrat leader talked to the PA news agency and shared his positive outlook on gaining control of Conservative seats "in the south west of England and in all areas where the fight is between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives."

The feedback we're receiving is amazing. People who have always been Conservative are now becoming Liberal Democrats. This gives us a lot of confidence that we can win against many Conservative MPs in the upcoming election. This is what he said.

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