On 7th August, chancellor of ex-chequer Rishi Sunak clarified that he had no desire or intention to be the UK’s next prime minister, the Reuters reported.
But, Sunak admitted that he was tired because he had been working around the clock as he tried reviving Britain’s collapsed economy currently grappling with the aftershock of the coronavirus pandemic.
When told by a Times Radio reporter that he looked pretty tired and asked if the crisis had dampened his desire to be Britain’s next prime minister, Sunak said, “Oh gosh, I don’t have that desire.”
There has been widespread speculation that Sunak could one day replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson especially considering his recent elevation within the cabinet and his work at No.11. Sunak is also touted as a favourite of Boris Johnson especially following the fallout with former chancellor of ex-Chequer Sajid Javid.
In his conversation with Times Radio Sunak, said that he was tired and that he had not seen his family much due to the crisis and had been forced to miss gym sessions.
“I am sorry I am looking tired so I will take that as an instruction to try and revitalise myself over the coming weekend to be a bit more bright and bushy eyed next week,” he said.
