Rishi Sunak claims he is only Tory leader that can beat Starmer at next election

Oliver Browning

20 July 2022 at 5:33 pm·1-min read

Rishi Sunak has claimed he is the only Tory who can beat Keir Starmer at the next general election.

The former chancellor will go head-to-head against Liz Truss for the Conservative Party’s leadership and the winner, in turn, will become the next prime minister.

Looking ahead to a potential election, Sunak believes he is the only person that can beat Starmer.

“The question now for our members is: Who is the best person to defeat Keir Starmer and the Labour Party at the next election? I am the only candidate that can do that,” he said.

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