New Rishi Sunak book by Lord Ashcroft to lift lid on tensions with Boris Johnson

Boris pretends to snore as he’s questioned over his downfall A new book on Rishi Sunak promises to reveal behind-the-scenes details about tensions with Boris Johnson. An updated version of Tory peer Lord Ashcroft’s biography, titled All To Play For: The Advance of Rishi Sunak, is set to be published by Biteback Publishing next month. The book was first released in 2020 when Mr Sunak was Chancellor under the title Going for Broke: The Rise of Rishi Sunak. It charts his rise from an unknown junior minister in mid-2019 to the Treasury and then No 10. Mr Sunak became Britain’s youngest PM in more than 200 years when he entered Downing Street last October. A new book on Rishi Sunak promises to reveal new details about tensions with Boris Johnson Trending A new press release describes Mr Sunak’s rise as “without precedent” as he took on the most powerful job in the country in “chaotic circumstances”. The book promises to cast “new light” on Mr Sunak’s “tense working relationship” with his former boss. Mr Sunak was widely blamed by allies of Mr Johnson for his downfall after he was the second in an avalanche of ministers to quit last summer. In his resignation letter, Mr Sunak said his approach to the economy was “fundamentally too different” to that of Mr Johnson, who was forced out of No 10 soon after. All To Play For: The Advance of Rishi Sunak is published by Biteback Publishing on September 29 SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info