Conservative members of the UK Parliament saw the confirmed list of their colleagues who want the top party job on Monday evening. The party’s 1922 Committee of backbenchers announced the candidates who had made it through to the first vote on Thursday afternoon. Ten candidates were challenging for the top post after former leader and current Prime Minister Theresa May sent in her letter of resignation on Friday. Heading the pack are: former Foreign Secretary and London Mayor Boris Johnson current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt former Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom current Environment Secretary Michael Gove Who are the candidates to replace Theresa May? Boris Johnson Boris Johnson is the bookmakers’ favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister. “BoJo” is widely tipped following stints as mayor of London and as foreign secretary in Theresa May’s government. The 54-year-old has threatened to refuse to pay the UK’s agreed debts to the EU unless the withdrawal agreement is changed. Who are the candidates to replace Theresa May? Michael Gove A leading driver behind Brexit, Gove’s leadership campaign took a hit when a new book was published revealing he had taken cocaine on several occasions when working as a journalist 20 years ago. Who… Read full this story
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