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Are the Tories really ready to replace Rishi Sunak?

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The weekend has been awash with talk of yet another leadership putsch. Is Penny Mordaunt on manoeuvres? Is Kemi Badenoch scheming? The answer is probably no - for now - but it points to a sense of inexorable crisis in a party which is only now realising the scale of the loss that may be careering down the tracks towards them. Could enough of the parliamentary party be persuaded that more of them could survive if they replaced Rishi? And would Rishi REALLY pull the rip cord - announcing an election - if he felt that coming? We speak to the 1922 committee Treasurer, Geoffrey Clifton Brown. Also, what is Ofcom up to? And is it running scared of GB News? We discuss. Editor: Tom Hughes Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell Producer: Alex Barnett Video Production: Rory Symon and Shane Fennelly You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents"! The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ Clips: BBC Breakfast: Kemi Badenoch with Jon Kay The Exploding Heads: GB News/Ofcom

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