Pension ministers divided over next choice for PM

Opperman backing Sunak while Coffey backs Truss to succeed Johnson

Martin Richmond
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Pension ministers divided over next choice for PM

The two most senior pension ministers are divided over who should succeed Boris Johnson as the UK’s next prime minister.

Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has declared his support for former chancellor Rishi Sunak, stating that he "has a proper plan of investment, innovation and growth". Secre...

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