‘Stop Sunak’: Downing Street denies running smear campaign despite fierce attacks from Boris Johnson allies

Downing Street this afternoon denied running an anti-Rishi Sunak smear campaign as Boris Johnson’s allies singled out the former chancellor for criticism in an increasingly bitter leadership contest. The caretaker Prime Minister’s press secretary insisted on Wednesday that Johnson is “staying neutral” despite his remaining loyalists throwing their support behind Liz Truss. Sunak, who currently [...]