The ex-chancellor lost out to Liz Truss in the last leadership contest just six weeks ago after warning that her tax plans would bring turmoil.To some Tories, the former chancellor is the clear choice to steer Britain's economy back towards stability, but to others, he is still the traitor who brought down Boris Johnson.Mr Sunak, once the golden boy of the Tory Party, clearly believes he has a chance of convincing them he can succeed as PM.

The ex-chancellor lost out to Liz Truss in the last leadership contest just six weeks ago after warning that her tax plans would bring turmoil.To some Tories, the former chancellor is the clear choice to steer Britain's economy back towards stability, but to others, he is still the traitor who brought down Boris Johnson.Mr Sunak, once the golden boy of the Tory Party, clearly believes he has a chance of convincing them he can succeed as PM.