Chloe Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary, has come out in support of Rishi Sunak after listening to “his hopes for our country” and her local Conservative members.
“I intend to back Rishi to be prime minister, acting in the national interest and achieving the stability and opportunity that our nation needs,” she tweeted.
By the BBC’s tally, the total number of Sunak’s declared supporters is now 139.
Source: BBC