Rory Stewart hits out at Tory rivals over 'suicide bomber' remark

Leadership candidate reacts to suggestion he is in race to clear path for Michael Gove

Rory Stewart has accused his leadership rivals of poor taste after a Tory source suggested he was a “suicide bomber” candidate attempting to clear the path for Michael Gove.

In an interview with the Guardian, the international development secretary, who previously served as a governor in Iraq during the Iraq war, said he found the trope offensive and that he was in the Tory leadership race because he believed he could win.

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