'Times will be tough, we need a government to actually govern.' Culture Secretary MichelleDonelan says it is not the right time to hold a general election, adding that what the public needs right now is 'stability'. Latest: 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
The former chancellor is taking over from Ms Truss just two months after she beat him in the last leadership election.
"These are unprecedented times. Despite the compressed timetable for the leadership contest it is clear that colleagues feel we need certainty," she said in a tweet.She added:"We all owe it to the country to each other and to Rishi to unite and work together for the good of the nation.also withdrew from the contest on Sunday eveningIt means Mr Sunak will enter No 10 unopposed and avoid an online ballot of the Conservative members that rejected him for Ms Truss last month.
However, Mr Sunak is said to have told the Conservative party he would not give in to the opposition's demand. Senior Tory Simon Hoare said Mr Sunak told the party he would not call an early election, with the MP adding to reporters:"He is actually going to hit the ground running. We have no time to lose."
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