New prime minister wanted – scramble to succeed Boris Johnson – News

  • Several British ministers and former members of the government have entered the race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  • There are already eleven people who have confirmed their intention to do so. Observers expect around a dozen applications.

Trade Minister announced on Sunday Penny Mordaunt and foreign minister Liz Truss her candidacy as the fourth and fifth member of the incumbent government.

The day before, finance ministers had Nadhim Zahawi and transport minister Grant Shapps and the two former ministers Sajid Javid (former Minister of Health) and Jeremy Hunt (former foreign minister) announced their candidatures.

Zahawi said he wanted to lead the country into calm conditions and stabilize the economy. Shapps told the Sunday Times he wanted to set up an emergency budget, but ruled out a snap general election. According to the conservative newspaper Telegraph, both Javid and Hunt want to lower corporate taxes.

Election campaign picks up speed

The election campaign is thus gaining momentum. Several prominent conservative politicians had previously filed their claims, including the former finance minister Rishi Sunak. On the other hand, the Minister of Defense waived Ben Wallace, who is ahead in polls among party members, for an application. Overall, nominations are expected from a dozen interested parties.

Secretary of State Kemi BadenochAttorney General Suella Braverman and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Commons, Tom Tugendhathave declared their readiness. Rehman Chishtia Member of Parliament, has also announced his interest in the post.

The candidates are running for the post of Conservative party leader, which gives them access to the post of prime minister.

The body responsible for the election wants to make initial decisions quickly. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, a member of the party’s 1922 committee, told Times Radio that by July 20 there should be two candidates to choose from. A new party leader could be determined on September 5, as the Telegraph newspaper reported.

This is how Johnson’s successor will be chosen


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The rules and schedule are expected to be finalized next week. Applicants usually first declare their candidacy. If Tory MPs go through multiple rounds of voting, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Thus the circle gets smaller and smaller until at the end two names remain. The party members then decide by postal vote which of the two should lead the party. This person then becomes Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Johnson announced his resignation as party leader on Thursday after unprecedented pressure from his party. However, he wants to remain prime minister until a successor is elected. Downing Street clarified that Johnson would not run for the presidency again. This is also forbidden under the rules of the Conservative Party.

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