The challengers vying to replace Boris Johnson
The Story25 Jan 2022

The challengers vying to replace Boris Johnson

With the Sue Gray report imminent and a Tory rebellion in the offing, secret campaigning has already started for a new prime minister. Who are the candidates lining up to replace Boris Johnson? And what would it take for the PM to step down?

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Guests: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor, The Sunday Times.

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