Former finance minister, Rishi Sunak, has cemented his lead over rivals to become Britain’s next prime minister in the second round of voting of an increasingly bitter race to replace Boris Johnson.
Sunak, whose exit from the Treasury last week was one of the first in a cascade of resignations that forced Johnson to quit, has been the frontrunner among Conservative legislators despite being blamed by some for his role in Johnson’s downfall.
He faces competition from Penny Mordaunt, a junior trade minister and foreign minister Liz Truss, who launched her official campaign earlier arguing she was the only contender with the experience to take the “tough decisions” needed.
There are now five hopefuls after Brexit supporter Attorney General Suella Braverman was knocked out of the race on Thursday for failing to reach the 30-vote threshold in the second round.
Whoever gets the job will take on rocketing inflation and low economic growth, as well as the public’s lack of…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
