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Ex-UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak Announces Bid to Succeed BoJo as New Conservative Leader & PM

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak officially announced his nomination for the post of new leader of the Conservative Party and... 08.07.2022, Sputnik International

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"I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister. Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country," Sunak said on Twitter.Boris Johnson, who succeeded Theresa May as prime minister in 2019, announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as the prime minister and head of the UK's Conservative Party, and would remain in office until the appointment of a successor.

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Ex-UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak Announces Bid to Succeed BoJo as New Conservative Leader & PM

15:36 GMT 08.07.2022 (Updated: 15:20 GMT 28.05.2023)

© AP Photo / Justin TallisBritain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak pauses as he speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street briefing room, in London, Thursday Feb. 3, 2022. Britain's energy regulator announced Thursday that a cap on energy prices is going up by a record 54% because of the soaring costs of wholesale natural gas, a change that will significantly burden millions of households already squeezed by rapidly climbing bills. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak pauses as he speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street briefing room, in London, Thursday Feb. 3, 2022. Britain's energy regulator announced Thursday that a cap on energy prices is going up by a record 54% because of the soaring costs of wholesale natural gas, a change that will significantly burden millions of households already squeezed by rapidly climbing bills. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP) - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.07.2022

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak officially announced his nomination for the post of new leader of the Conservative Party and UK Prime Minister.

"I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister. Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country," Sunak said on Twitter.

Boris Johnson, who succeeded Theresa May as prime minister in 2019, announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as the prime minister and head of the UK's Conservative Party, and would remain in office until the appointment of a successor.

Penny Mordaunt speaks ahead of Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt launching his leadership campaign for the Conservative Party in London, June 10, 2019 - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.07.2022

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