Watch dwell: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs as Tory rebels talk up new prime minister

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Watch dwell as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 20 March, forward of his anticipated look earlier than the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs.

The prime minister will deal with Conservative MPs as he appears to face down reported makes an attempt to depose him.

Mr Sunak’s look earlier than the committee will honour the custom {that a} Conservative Party chief seems earlier than it at the tip of the parliamentary time period.

Rebels have reportedly talked up the prospect of House of Commons chief Penny Mordaunt changing Mr Sunak in Downing Street if he have been to face a no-confidence vote earlier than the overall election.

Ms Mordaunt, who has campaigned in earlier management contests, has stated she is “getting on with her job”.

It comes as the Conservatives path closely in polls; in keeping with Ipsos’ February 2024 UK Voting Intention, Labour are at 47 per cent (-2 pts) whereas the Tories sit at 20 per cent.