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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Heather Stewart and Aubrey Allegretti

Rishi Sunak seeks to revive faltering No 10 bid by attacking ‘woke nonsense’

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak attends a campaign event in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 29 July. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak will seek to revive his flagging bid for the premiership on Saturday by wading in to a series of so-called culture war issues, vowing to stop “leftwing agitators” from “bulldozing” British values.

With Liz Truss the firm favourite ahead of a critical few days in the leadership contest, and ballot papers set to be received by Conservative party members from Monday, Sunak will give a speech attacking “woke nonsense”.

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