Rishi Sunak on crushing Tory defeat: ‘A sobering verdict… and I take responsibility for the loss’
Rishi Sunak shouldered the burden for a “sobering verdict” at the General Election, as competing Tory factions began their battle over the diminished party’s future.
The outgoing British prime minister said it had been a “difficult night” and apologised to Conservative candidates who had lost their seats, as he held onto his own Richmond and Northallerton constituency.
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