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Notably, Johnson had earlier stated that he will not be endorsing any candidate for the post or intervene in any way in the contest. According to a source, Johnson seems to be keen on Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, who is also supported by his cabinet allies, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries, news agency PTI reported.
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Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak landed in trouble after a two-decade-old clip with a controversial statement went viral on the internet. Rishi Sunak could be heard saying he ‘doesn’t have working-class friends’ in the seven-second long video.
“I have friends who are aristocrats, I have friends who are upper-class, I have friends who are, you know, working-class,” then 21 years old Rishi Sunak told a BBC documentary in 2001. “Well, not working-class,” he then amended his answer almost instantly.
“I have friends who are aristocrats, friends who are upper class and friends who are working class….well not WORK… t.co/JaePVdHpIy
— ANI (@ANI) Mar 27, 2022
