Rishi Sunak joins race to replace Boris Johnson
Tensions between Johnson and Sunak also rose as the two diverged on how fast to cut taxes during the U.K.'s cost-of-living crisis, with Sunak favoring a more "fiscally responsible" approach.released Friday, saying "it was Britain, our country, that gave them and millions like them the chance of a better future."
He touted his credentials running the "toughest department in government" during the COVID crisis, and vowed to confront the U.K's challenges with "honesty, seriousness and determination" instead of "comforting fairy tales."to replace Johnson, and immediately received endorsements from a number of senior Conservative lawmakers.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace polls as the top choice among Conservative Party members, but has yet to declare his candidacy. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt are also among the oddsmakers' favorites should they elect to run. Attorney General Suella Braverman and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Tugendhat were first to enter the race.
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who lost to Johnson in the final round of the 2019 Conservative election, is expected to announce his bid in the coming days.Go deeper:
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