Sunak snubs Johnson’s call for talks

RISHI Sunak has snubbed Boris Johnson’s bid for a ‘clear-theair’ meeting this week.

Initial discussions were held by No 10 and the former prime minister’s office about holding a telephone call – but it will now not go ahead.

The meeting had been billed by the former PM’s allies as an opportunity to discuss his honours list. Several Tory MPs are believed to have been put forward for peerages which, if confirmed, would force the Conservatives to fight risky by-elections at a time of dire opinion polling.

But it is understood that no meeting was confirmed before the reports surfaced and time could not be found in Mr Sunak’s busy diary.