As of early Saturday evening, only conservative politician Penny Mordaunt had registered for the prime ministerial race.
of the former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returning to the country in the middle of his Caribbean vacation was interpreted on Saturday as meaning that Johnson will seek to return to the country’s prime ministership.
Johnson was also reported to have secured the support of at least one hundred conservative MPs required for the nomination for the party leader election. A campaign source told about it for the BBC. (you switch to another service) By the early evening on Saturday, 50 MPs had publicly given their support to the former prime minister.
The only politician from the conservative party who registered for the prime ministerial race was from the early evening on Saturday Penny Mordauntwhich only had the support of more than 20 representatives.
Also the former finance minister Rishi Sun too is expected to register for the race. On Saturday, Sunak got the required one hundred MPs behind him. Congressman Tobias Ellwood said on Twitter that he was the hundredth Sunaki supporter.
Earlier in the fall, Sunak finished second in the prime minister’s race For Liz Trussbut a new opportunity opened up after Truss had to resign quickly.
Boris Johnson, on the other hand, had to leave his place at the head of the country and the party in the summer due to various uproars.
Trussi’s successor candidates must register by 4 PM Finnish time on Monday.
The race for prime minister can accommodate a maximum of three candidates, who must have the support of one hundred conservative MPs.
If there is more than one candidate, the party organizes an electronic member vote. The name of the party leader and the prime minister will be known by next Friday at the latest.
The opposition demanded elections in the country
Truss announced his resignation on Thursday after being in power for only six weeks. He sought to succeed Johnson by promising debt-financed tax cuts. The tax cuts caused a collapse in the value of the pound and market chaos, and Truss had to backtrack on his plans.
The opposition is not satisfied with the fact that the conservative party once again chooses a prime minister for the country. Other parties have called for elections in the country, which the conservatives are trying to avoid.
Source: AFP