The race to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister gained steam on Sunday after Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss presented their candidacies, joining the eight candidates already announced.
The race now adds ten members of the Conservative Party, including two ministers, being the Secretary of State for Trade, Penny Mordaunt. The last person to join the list of candidates was the head of British diplomacy, Liz Truss, who guaranteed that she “will fight” in these elections “as a Conservative” and will govern “as a Conservative.”
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On the list of candidates are former Health Minister Sajid Javid, new Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi and former Foreign and Health Minister Jeremy Hunt, who ran against Boris Johnson in 2019 for the leadership of the Conservative party.
British Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced the candidacy after Johnson tendered his resignation on Thursday as leader of the Conservative Party and, consequently, as head of the UK government.
In addition to Grant Shapps, Former Economy Minister Rishi Sunak has already indicated his aspirations for the post of Boris Johnson; the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, Tom Tugendhat; Attorney General Suella Braverman; and former Secretary of State for Equality Kemi Badenoch.
Next Monday, the influential Committee of 1922 – a group that brings together Conservative MPs without portfolio – will elect the board and announce the timetable for choosing the new leader of the Conservative Party.
Boris Johnson was forced to resign after the resignation of more than 50 members of his governmentin protest at his political management and after a series of scandals.
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Updated news at 23:47 after the announcement of the candidacy of Liz Truss
Source: Observadora
