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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

Let Johnson take over to foil leadership ‘conspiracy’, Tory donor tells Truss

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A wealthy Tory donor and staunch backer of Boris Johnson has started a campaign to get the former prime minister back into No 10.

Lord Cruddas of Shoreditch suggested that Liz Truss could best see off a leadership challenge from Rishi Sunak by letting Mr Johnson take over to face Mr Sunak in a run-off decided by party members.

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