The former chancellor defied expectations of a heavy defeat in leadership election by picking up 42.6% of members' votes
has ruled out leaving politics after losing the race for No 10 – but hinted he is unlikely to be in Liz Truss’s Cabinet.
The former chancellor said he would stand for re-election as an MP in 2024 and insisted the incoming prime minister would have his “full support” despite the divisive tone of the leadership campaign.possible return to Silicon ValleyPolls had suggested he was on track to pick up as little as 30 per cent of the vote in the Conservative leadership election – but he exceeded expectations by taking 42.6 per cent. A source close to him said: “It was a lot closer than anyone expected.
Ms Truss suggested during the campaign that she would offer her rival a job despite the bitter briefing war between the two, which some Tories feared would leave the party permanently disunited. However, Mr Sunak suggested he was not expecting to serve in the new Cabinet. Asked by BBC News whether he would be a minister, he said: “That’s not what I’m focusing on. What I can say is that Liz Truss will have my full support as the new Government gets on with delivering.
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