Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is the frontrunner in the Conservative Party’s race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback.
But widespread uncertainty had remained after British media reported that Sunak held late-night talks with Johnson on Saturday. Speculation mounted that the pair could strike a deal to unite the fractured governing party after it wasa contest Sunak has the backing of at least 124 Conservative lawmakers, according to unofficial tallies compiled by British news organizations. That’s well ahead of the 100 nominations required to qualify.
U.K. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg told the BBC on Sunday that he spoke with Johnson and “clearly he’s going to stand” after flying back to London on Saturday from a vacation in the Dominican Republic.The party’s 172,000 members would then get to decide between the two finalists in an online vote. The new leader is due to be selected by Friday.
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