London: Who will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns? The ‘names’ of the next prime ministers are being debated in the political and media arenas. Many names come to mind. Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, and others, as well as old hero Boris Johnson, are being heard. Aside from these, the names of the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, the sacked Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace are being discussed. Wallace was the most popular leader among Tory members in the previous leadership race, but he was dropping out.
After 44 days in office, Liz Truss is stepping down as Prime Minister and Party Leader. There were 55 days of campaigning for the last Prime Ministerial election. But this time, according to Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee, it will be eight days. The nominations are expected to begin arriving on Monday. There will be a televised debate before the final vote.
Will the former runner-up be the first…
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who finished second in the last leadership election, is the first name mentioned in connection with the position of Prime Minister. Sunak, who is of Indian origin, was one of the cabinet ministers who resigned during the election campaign against Boris Johnson.
Sunak suffered a setback because his party trailed in the vote, despite his popularity among lawmakers. Sunak received support from 137 lawmakers. The party membership poll received 60,399 votes. Simultaneously, Truss won with 81,326 votes. Sunak has yet to declare his candidacy.
Penny Mordaunt
Penny Mordaunt is another leader who is expected to run. In the previous leadership election, she received 105 votes and finished third. Later, she backed Truss. In 2010, she also became a Member of Parliament for the first time. She served as a cabinet minister in several departments under then-Prime Minister Theresa May. She has not declared her intention to retire.
Will Johnson come?
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had to resign reluctantly, is also announcing his intention to run. He resigned without standing after ministers resigned en masse. Many lawmakers, on the other hand, have publicly urged Johnson to return.
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