Following Liz Truss’ resignation as UK prime minister on Thursday, the race to succeed her has taken center stage. According to sources, former PM Boris Johnson is reportedly considering a comeback. According to The Telegraph, Johnson is secretly requesting support for the position from Conservative MPs.
In terms of Tory MP nominations, Sunak was only barely ahead of Johnson as of Thursday night
He even claims that he alone can lead them to victory in the upcoming elections. Rishi Sunak, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer who is currently running for prime minister, is also said to be trying to make amends with Johnson. In terms of Tory MP nominations, Sunak was only barely ahead of Johnson as of Thursday night.
House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt is another candidate that Tory MPs are supporting. On Thursday night, Sunak had the most Tory MP declarations with 29, followed by Johnson with 24 and Mordaunt with 11. Several other people are attempting to run for the position, but only MPs who receive nominations from 100 of the almost 360 Conservative MPs will advance to the first round. They have till Monday at 2 p.m. to collect the figures.
Sunak lost to Truss in the battle to become UK PM
Last month, Sunak lost to Truss in the battle to become UK PM. On Thursday, only 44 days after taking office, Truss announced his resignation as a result of some terrible business decisions that caused a market collapse. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was fired last week after which Jeremy Hunt was made the new Chancellor.
The majority of Kwarteng’s financial judgments were quickly reversed by Hunt. Truss even expressed her regret and acknowledged that she had “made mistakes.”
Many in the party began to push for her resignation as resentment in the group grew. But Truss asserted that she would steer the party into the upcoming elections because she is not a quitter. She finally resigned on Thursday though she had tried to resist the pressure to do so.