A trio of heavyweights of the Conservative Party, including former British secretaries of state for health and social care Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt, late on Saturday announced their bids to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, meaning eight contenders have entered the already acrimonious leadership race.
Javid, a former British chancellor of the exchequer, and Hunt, who finished second to Johnson in the most recent contest in 2019, were joined on the growing candidate list by incumbent British Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi, who was only appointed to that post on Tuesday.
None of the trio are frontrunners in
As Boris Johnson announced his resignation as prime minister on Thursday, several prominent Conservative MPs have already stepped into the race to take his. 10.07.2022, Sputnik International
Boris Johnson announced his resignation as UK prime minister and Conservative party leader earlier this week following a wave of resignations from his Cabinet. 10.07.2022, Sputnik International