Rishi Sunak has conceded he is toast, announcing he will bring an end to a leadership plagued with desperation and doom hanging over it from the very get-go. Addressing the nation on Friday from outside Downing Street , Mr Sunak apologised to the country and his party after he led the Conservatives to their worst-ever election result. “I have given this job my all, but you have sent a clear signal that the Government of the United Kingdom must change,” he said.
“And yours is the only judgment that matters.” Advertisement Advertisement Sign up to our Politics newsletter Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. When Mr Sunak finally grasped the keys to Downing Street in October 2022, he was almost destined to bring more than a decade of Conservative power to a close.
For Mr Sunak, a lot of damage to the party’s reputation had been done long before he became PM. But more carnage was caused after he entered office. During the election campaign, Mr Sunak has been quick to highlight that he opposed the disastrous mini-budget under Liz Truss the SNP and Labour still point to as tanking the economy.
Mr Sunak shies away from, however, mentioning that he lost out to Ms Truss in the leadership contest that enabled her tiny, but significant stint in Downing Street. Mr Sunak has struggled to shr.