The former Prime Minister had left doubt about his ambition to return to power after the departure of his successor, Liz Truss. Its former minister, Rishi Sunak, is supported by many conservative parliamentarians.
Le Monde with AFP
The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced, Sunday, October 23, that he renounced being a candidate for the internal election to the Conservative Party who must designate the successor of Liz Truss, who resigned Thursday. >
According to The British daily The Times , Mr. Johnson would have the hundred sponsorships necessary to present himself in the internal election but, according to He, “it would not be the right thing to do [since] that it is impossible to govern effectively without the support of a party united in Parliament”.
Earlier Sunday, the former Minister of Finance Rishi Sunak announced that he was presented to become Prime Minister, on the eve of the end of the candidacies. “The United Kingdom is a big country, but we are faced with a deep economic crisis, wrote Mr. Sunak, 42, on Twitter. This is why I present myself to be the leader of the Conservative Party and your next first Minister. “
This new campaign for Downing Street opened Thursday following the resignation of Liz Truss, after only 44 days in power. In early September, she was elected by the members of the Conservative Party against Rishi Sunak, who may therefore have her revenge in the coming days. After a political week responsible for twists and turns, two candidates declared themselves: Rishi Sunak therefore, and the Minister of Relations with Parliament Penny Mordaunt.