Rishi Sunak has reportedly said the partygate scandal is 'unsurvivable' for Boris Johnson and has planned his campaign in anticipation of a Tory leadership contest
On Saturday, when the MP for Tonbridge and Malling was asked if he would still like to be PM after expressing an interest in the past, he confirmed he would and added: "It would be a huge privilege."
Mr Johnson has been under mounting pressure to step down as Prime Minister, after a string of lockdown-breaching gatherings in Downing Street and, more recently, accusations he personally intervened to help evacuate animals from Afghanistan.
"The difficulty is getting people into and out of the airport and we've just used a lot of troops to get in 200 dogs, meanwhile my interpreter's family are likely to be killed.
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