Britain’s former chancellor Rishi Sunak is leading the race to be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. The Indian-origin leader has cemented his lead over four other rivals and has gained a sufficient lead in the first two rounds of voting.
Apart from former chancellor Rishi Sunak, the other hopefuls are Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, UK foreign secretary Liz Truss, Chairman of foreign affairs committee Tom Tugendhat and former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch.
A heated Tory leadership debate on Sunday laid bare a rift between front-runners in the Conservative race for premiership that threatens to damage the ruling British partys image, Francis Cole, a former European Commission civil servant and author, told Sputnik
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - A heated Tory leadership debate on Sunday laid bare a rift between front-runners in the Conservative race for premiership that threatens. 18.07.2022, Sputnik International