LONDON (Sputnik) – UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Tuesday he was considering the possibility to run for the prime minister’s office, local media reported.
"I’m seriously considering it," Hunt told the ITV broadcaster, adding that it was not necessary for the Conservative Party to be headed by a politician who had campaigned for Brexit.
On Monday, Hunt said that the United Kingdom should hold a new referendum – on terms of leaving the European Union.
According to a poll conducted by the YouGov and published earlier on Tuesday, only 1 percent of UK citizens regard Hunt as "the best new prime minister and leader of the Conservative party." The most popular candidate is Home Secretary Theresa May, the survey revealed.
On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union, with over 50 percent of the UK public voting in support of Brexit. London still needs to formally notify Brussels of its intention to leave the bloc. After that, it would have two years to negotiate the terms of its withdrawal from the bloc.
Following the referendum, UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced he would resign and allow his successor to negotiate the Brexit arrangements.
