Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, , supported Rishi Sunak’s leadership bid. A leaked recording reveals who else he thinks is capable of taking over the Tory party Last week, the Health Secretary did not deny rumours that she may run for leader.
“This is honestly the truth, when people ask me when I entered Parliament, ‘who are the two stars, who are the stars of your generation?’ I said there’s only two people from my generation that I could see leading the Conservative Party: Rishi Sunak or Vicky Atkins,” Mr Dowden said in the leaked recording, passed toLast week Victoria Atkins did not deny rumours that she may run for leader
Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch are both 44, the same age as current Tory leader Rishi Sunak, while Robert Jenrick is 42.