Rishi Sunak is in the lead for the position of new UK PM...
In a surprising move, former british Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on sunday that he would not run for the leadership of the Conservative party and frontrunner Rishi Sunak became Britain's first Indian-origin leader who has come close to being elected prime minister. In a statement, Johnson said he had passed the very high barrier of 102 nominations, but he had come to the conclusion that it was not the right time to do so. Johnson resigned in July following the 'Partygate' scandal in which Johnson was accused of allegedly breaking the law related to the Covid-19 lockdown. Let us also tell you what kind of updates are coming out in this matter.
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- Sunak has the support of 142 members of parliament - far more than the 100 marks needed to grab the top post. Just weeks after losing to Liz Truss in the summer leadership contest, the Tory lawmaker made a fresh attempt to run for the position on Sunday.
Confirming his widely expected candidacy, the former Indian-origin Chancellor said in a brief statement, "I want to fix the country's economy, unite my party and work for my country "
- Boris Johnson, who cut short a holiday in the Caribbean to try and secure the support of 100 lawmakers to enter Monday's contest, took a surprise move on sunday, he will not be able to lead by claiming to represent "a united party in parliament."
- Johnson said late sunday that I believe I have a lot to offer but I am afraid it is not the right time. Soon after the announcement, Sunak posted a message praising his former boss's leadership for leading the country through some of the toughest challenges, including Brexit, the Covid vaccine rollout and the war in Ukraine.
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