LONDON: Speculation is rife about Rishi Sunak's future as another poll indicated Liz Truss with an unassailable lead among Tory members in the race for UK Prime Minister, the media reported.
As per reports by Daily Mail, it reads that some MPs are forecasting that the former chancellor will opt to leave Parliament if he loses the battle for Prime Minister, although allies insist he is 'not going anywhere'.
Senior Conservatives think Sunak has "burned his boats" during the election campaign and is unlikely to be handed a job he could accept, the report said. The election is scheduled to end on September 5. According to YouGov research, 66% of party members, who are choosing Boris Johnson's replacement, support Truss.
Including the unsure, only 34% of respondents support Sunak. Even if the 32-point lead is a bit narrower than it was two weeks ago, only 13% of voters are still undecided, and nearly six out of ten have already cast their ballots. The survey also revealed broad sorrow about Boris Johnson's departure, with 55% of respondents believing it was wrong to make him go.
A former minister claimed there was no prospect of him serving in a Truss administration because the tone of the Sunak campaign had recently become "a lot more personal." "I believe he has served his purpose in that regard. Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch could both be appointed to the Cabinet, but Rishi Sunak. I believe he went and set his boats on fire.
He has a lot of options if he decides to go elsewhere for a job that pays well. I should have anticipated that he would do it. They emphasised Sunak's historical connections to Silicon Valley and the US, having previously had a highly sought-after green card, according to the Daily Mail. Another senior MP said Mr Sunak could look for a career elsewhere, saying: 'He's got huge options.'
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