Former Home Secretary Priti Patel has backed Rishi Sunak in the race to become Prime Minister, switching her support from Boris Johnson after the former leader pulled out.
“In these difficult times for our country we must unite by putting public service first and work together. We care about our country and with the enormous challenges upon us we must put political differences aside to give @RishiSunak the best chance of succeeding,” Patel tweeted.
It’s a significant endorsement that shows Sunak is pulling Johnson supporters into his camp as he looks set to clinch the contest – and a big letdown for Penny Mordaunt, who will have hoped to seize some high-profile Johnson backers on Monday.
Michael Gove, another ex-Cabinet member who backed Sunak during the summer contest, also tweeted in support of Sunak on Monday morning.
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