British Minister of Defence, ben wallaceconsidered as one of the favorites to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnsonannounced that he would not be running, while various figures from Conservative partylike a former minister Sajid Javid you Jeremy HuntThey enter the competition.
“After careful consideration and discussion with colleagues and family, I have made the decision not to run for leader of the Conservative Party,” he wrote. Twitterand explained that he wanted to concentrate on his current duties and “ensure the security of the country”.
Expressing his gratitude to those who “pledged” their support, he wished all the candidates success. “I hope we can quickly return to focus on the issues we chose,” he added.
Instead, the race was followed by former Minister of Health Javid and former British Minister of Equality Kemi Badenoch, who is part of a group of about 60 MPs and members of the Executive who resigned from the Government this week in protest at the prime minister’s handling of various scandals, including the appointment of a colleague accused of sexual harassment to a high position.
Johnson had to step down, but said he would remain in office until a successor was appointed, a process that could take months.
Jeremy Hunt, the former Secretary of Health and Foreign Affairs, has finished second in the 2019 Tory primaries, in which Johnson won, and in recent months he has positioned himself as one of the most critical voices of prime minister out. Both he and Javid advocate a tax-cutting program.
“I support this (Conservative Party) leader election because I want to tell the truth,” he wrote 42 year old manager. “It is the truth that will set us free,” he added.
The succession process will begin on Monday with elections to determine the authority of the 1922 Committee, the most influential among conservatives and tasked with setting the rules and schedule of the leadership contest.
Other MPs such as Tom Tugendhat and Suella Braverman have announced that they will run, as well as former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, by far the name with the greatest weight for group and state leadership.
The first Hindu to hold the post of British treasury secretary, the former Goldman Sachs bank analyst stepped down on Tuesday – almost at the same time as his Health counterpart Javid – sparking the crisis that led to Johnson’s resignation on Thursday.
Newly appointed education minister James Cleverly said Johnson could be replaced at the end of August, although the prime minister planned to stay in office until October and announced his successor at his party conference earlier that month. .
Labor leader Keir Starmer has called for elections to restore “honesty and integrity” to British politics after 12 years of Conservative rule.
According to a survey by consultancy YouGov, 56% of Britons believe Johnson should leave power now, amid rumors he’s clinging to the post to celebrate his wedding to his wife Carrie at Checkers, his residence at the end of the month. .field of prime minister.
Given these versions were published in the British press, government sources indicated that the couple, who married in May 2021 and were unable to celebrate the wedding due to restrictions due to the pandemic, would intend to change venues for the big party, regardless. sent an invitation.
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