UK Politics

Former David Cameron advisor warns Rishi Sunak could face leadership challenge following Cabinet reshuffle

Phillip Blond said the appointment of David Cameron as Foreign Sectary ‘compounds’ the problems facing Rishi Sunak

Former British Primer Minister David Cameron has made a dramatic return to government as the new UK Foreign Secretary. Picture: Getty

Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, may face a leadership challenge following the dramatic events of Monday morning, according to Phillip Blond, a former advisor to David Cameron.

The warning comes after Sunak sacked Suella Braverman as Home Secretary following her criticisms of how pro-Palestinian protests had been policed.

The Prime Minister then appointed Cameron, who previously served in Number 10, as his new Foreign Secretary in a cabinet reshuffle. Blond said the moves could ...