October 4, 2023

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — U.K. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak appears a leader on rocky ground as growing disunity from within his Conservative government is giving rise to more radical factions, even as the party gears up for a General Election next year.

The discord Sunak sought to assuage when he assumed leadership of the party last year following a series of Tory psychodramas has resurfaced this week as ministers assembled in Manchester, England, for the annual Conservative Party Conference.

Members of Parliament (MPs), including Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, voiced their disapproval of Sunak’s leadership — or perceived lack thereof — while faction leaders have urged donors to defund the party until major reforms are made.

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