Rishi Sunak Limps On As Tory Rebellion Crumbles Despite Miserable Local Elections

Rishi Sunak congratulates Ben Houchen on his re-election as Tees Valley mayor, the only bright spot so far on another miserable night for the PM.

So now we know. Rishi Sunak will definitely lead the Tories into the general election, whenever he decides to call it.

The mooted rebellion which was set to be triggered following the local elections crashed on take-off, with even one of the prime minister’s leading critics admitting his leadership was not under threat - at least for now.