Posted 12/30/2023, 10:30:00 PM
Sunak Held Secret Talks With Cummings About Potential No.10 Return
- Sunak held secret meetings with Cummings in 2022 to discuss him potentially returning to Downing Street
- Cummings said he would only return if Sunak committed to radical reforms, which Sunak declined
- The meetings included discussions of reversing tax rises, increasing the 40p tax threshold, settling NHS strikes, and rebuilding the health service
- The news raises questions about Sunak's political judgment in meeting with the divisive Cummings
- Labour criticized the meetings, saying Sunak is "begging" Cummings to run Downing Street again after promising integrity