The former chancellor is the most high profile figure so far to announce his candidacy.His resignation from the cabinet on Tuesday helped trigger the mass walkout of ministers that forced Boris Johnson to stand down as Tory leader.Mr Johnson intends to stay on as prime minister until the Tory party chooses a successor.Senior backbencher Tom Tugendhat, Attorney General Suella Braverman and former Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch have announced their plans to stand.
spokesperson for Mr Sunak said: “The Chancellor went round to the cabinet room for a covid strategy committee meeting, which was being held in the same room.”Kay Burley questionned the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps about the ‘party’ during an interview explain👇👇
The event is one of the gatherings being investigated by Civil Servant Sue Gray. Ms Burley said Mr Sunak was present at the ‘party’ in the Cabinet Office when a birthday cake is understood to have been presented to the Prime Minister, along with his wife Carrie Johnson and their interior designer Lulu Lytle. It was held on June 19, 2020, when social gatherings indoors were restricted.
