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<\/p>\nRishi Sunak has struggled to calm Tory panic following two catastrophic by-election losses this week.<\/p>\n
The by-election losses have prompted speculation, reported in The Times, that up to 25 Conservative MPs have submitted letters of no-confidence to Sir Graham Brady, who serves as the chair for the 1922 Committee.<\/p>\n
A leadership vote would only be triggered if 53 letters are sent, and the 1922 chairman never reveals how many are received until the threshold is met.<\/p>\n
The unease among Tory MPs may only worsen in light of a shock poll that found more voters believe Labour is more likely to cut taxes than Mr Sunak’s party.<\/p>\n
The survey, carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey for the MailOnline, revealed that 37 percent of voters see Labour as a champion of lower taxes compared to just 21 percent who believe the Tories will lower the tax burden.<\/p>\n
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Cutting taxes was supported or strongly supported by 58 percent of voters, according to the poll.<\/p>\n
Many MPs are increasingly angry that Mr Sunak has failed to bring forward more traditional Tory policies to lure back voters.<\/p>\n
The tax burden currently sits at a 70-year-high, sparking outrage in the Tory heartlands.<\/p>\n
The poll is just the latest in a series of damning polls for the incumbent prime minister.<\/p>\n
According to The Times, More in Common will release a poll tomorrow showing that 73 percent of voters want an early general election, before the end of May 2024, compared to just 15 percent who want to wait a year.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> If the by-election results, which saw a 20-plus percentage swing to Labour, were replicated at a general election, the Tories could be reduced to just 20 seats.<\/p>\n The panic has even prompted Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to consider quitting as an MP before the next election.<\/p>\n The Chancellor is reportedly fearful that he could suffer a ‘Michael Portillo’ moment when voters in his new Surrey constituency of Godalming and Ash go to the ballot box.<\/p>\n Mr Hunt has repeatedly rejected calls for significant tax cuts in the Autumn Statement next month.<\/p>\n During the interview rounds this morning, cabinet minister Robert Jenrick told the BBC: “We all want to cut taxes. Everyone wants lower taxes, as a conservative it is one of the central tenets of conservatism that we believe in lower taxes.”<\/p>\n
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