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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson withdrew from the Conservative Party leadership contest on Sunday, despite confirming he had the support of enough MPs to move to the next stage of the race, making former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak the favorite to succeed the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Terrace.
This was announced by the former British Prime Minister Boris JohnsonOn Sunday, he said he would not be running for leadership of the Conservative Party following the resignation of British Prime Minister Liz Truss last Thursday.
Johnson said that although he had enough support to hold the final vote, he recognized that the country and the party needed unity.
And he confirmed in a brief statement on Sunday that he had the support of 102 MPs, but failed to persuade his rival, former finance minister Sherry Sunak, and the other competitor, Penny Mordaunt, to work together. ” for the national interest “.
Johnson returned from a Caribbean vacation to try and secure the support of 100 MPs ahead of Monday’s Conservative MPs vote to replace him. Liz Terrace which succeeded him in September, after being forced to resign following a series of scandals.
In his statement, he felt that the time was not appropriate to lead the government, despite the fact that he felt he had a lot to offer, adding: “I think the best thing is to withdraw my candidacy and support those who succeed.”
Johnson’s statement is likely to pave the way for his rival Sunak to become prime minister, replacing Truss, who was forced to step down after launching an economic program that sparked turmoil in financial markets.
Under hastily contested rules, if a single candidate receives the support of 100 Conservative MPs, he will be declared prime minister on Monday. If two candidates get that level of support, they’ll go to a party member-level vote and announce the winner on Friday.
On Sunday, 42-year-old Sunak confirmed his candidacy to replace Liz Terrace, vowing to address the country’s “deep economic crisis” with “integrity, professionalism and responsibility”.
“I want to reform our economy, unite our party and provide aid to our country,” said Sunak, who resigned from the government in July, leading to an unprecedented rebellion by ministers against Johnson.
FRANCE 24 / Reuters
