The candidates have until 2 p.m. local time next Monday (3 p.m. in Euskal Herria) to present themselves, but they will need the support of 100 conservative deputies to advance to the second round.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Economy Minister Rishi Sunak appear to be possible candidates to succeed Liz Truss as leader of the Conservative Party and the new head of the British government.
After Truss’ resignation was announced yesterday, the Conservative Party, after just 45 days in power, has opened the internal process to elect the new tenant of the official residence at 10 Downing Street within a period of up to a week.
Applicants have until 2 p.m. local time (the 15:00 Euskal Herria hours) this Monday to hold out, but they need the support of a hundred Conservative MPs to advance to the second round.
Several “Tory” deputies have called for the return of Johnson in power, as he is the only one with the mandate of the electorate to take over the government, despite being forced to resign from office in July after numerous members of his executive resigned as a result of the Downing party scandal Street during the pandemic.
Sunak He is another favorite, having placed second – behind Truss – in the election held this summer to choose a successor to Johnson.
For many members, Sunak is the politician best placed to deal with the economic crisis caused by the rise in energy prices and the turbulence in the markets, the latter caused by Truss’ controversial economic program, with tax cuts , but which should have been reversed later
The Leader of the Conservatives in the House of Commons, Penny mordauntwho finished in third place in the summer internships appears as a possible candidate and unifying figure of the formation.
In the event that there are two candidates left in this internal conservative group, they will associates of the formation those who have the last word in an online vote.
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