Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have joined the now record-breaking exodus of Conservative MPs from the Commons, with the former saying it was time for a “new generation” to lead the party.
Gove’s announcement in a letter tweeted on Friday evening had been anticipated by some given the strong Liberal Democrat challenge he faces in his Surrey Heath constituency, but adds to the sense of Tories fleeing in the face of a likely general election loss.
Surprised to see Gove go, like him or loathe him he’s always seemed a survivor.
At this rate there’s going to be a real vacuum of senior figures to take the reins once Sunak goes.
Kindest thing they can’t do, really. Keeps them unelectable and out of office for at least a decade.
It’s OK:
David Cameron is back now.