As he feels betrayed by the former chancellor of the exchequer, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly advised failed Conservative leadership hopefuls to 'bacK anyone but Rishi.' The UK's acting prime minister, Boris Johnson, reportedly urged Tory candidates who were losing to Rishi Sunak to not support his former Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson apparently communicated with unsuccessful candidates to persuade them to oppose Sunak even though he had previously declared that he would remain out of the race, refrain from publicly endorsing or interfering in the electoral process. Johnson and his team are purportedly waging a covert 'anyone but Rishi' campaign in response to the outgoing PM's sense of betrayal following Sunak's resignation.
