Johnson, Sunak hold talks amid Tory leadership contest
- Politics
- AFP
- Published Date: 12:16 | 23 October 2022
- Modified Date: 12:16 | 23 October 2022
Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late on Saturday, multiple reports said, the feuding former UK government colleagues both reportedly poised to launch leadership bids.
Former prime minister Johnson and his ex-finance minister Sunak -- who helped trigger his summer downfall -- are yet to formally declare they will run to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss but met Saturday evening, the BBC and the Sunday Times reported.