Conservatives Divided Over Plot to Replace Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt
Conservatives Divided Over Plot to Replace Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt
Rumblings of discontent are growing within the Conservative Party ranks as a faction of right-wing MPs unite with moderate colleagues in a clandestine plot to oust Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and replace him with Penny Mordaunt. The disgruntled group believes that Mordaunt, who currently serves as Leader of the House of Commons, would have broader appeal to centrist voters and could potentially reclaim some of the ground lost to Labour if Sunak faced a confidence vote in the coming weeks.