London : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a vote of confidence on Monday after a series of scandals, including an official official report about COVID-19 lockdown-breaking parties at his official residence.
johnson Vows to fight as leader, but will be out of a job if he loses the vote of confidence, and the battle to replace him begins.
Below is a summary of some of those who may be in the frame to replace him if he loses:
liz truss
The foreign secretary is a grassroots darling of the Conservatives and regularly tops party member polls conducted by the website Conservative Home.
Truss’s public image is meticulously crafted and photographed in a tank last year, exposing a famous 1986 image of Britain’s first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, who was also captured in such a pose. went.
The 46-year-old spent the first two years of Johnson’s premiership as international trade secretary, championing Brexit, and last year was appointed as Britain’s chief negotiator with the European Union.
Truss said on Monday johnson She has “100% support” and urged allies to support her.
Jeremy Hunt
The former foreign secretary, 55, finished second behind Johnson in the 2019 leadership competition. He would offer a more serious and less controversial style of leadership after the turmoil of Johnson’s premiership.
Over the past two years, Hunt has used his experience as former health secretary to chair the health select committee and has not been stigmatized by serving in the current government.
Earlier this year, he said his ambition to become prime minister “has not disappeared completely”.
Rishi Sunki
The finance minister was a favorite of Johnson’s successor until last year. The craze was praised for a rescue package for the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, including a job retention program that prevented massive unemployment that could have cost 410 billion pounds ($514 billion).
But he has faced criticism for not providing adequate cost-of-living support to families, the non-domicile tax status of his wealthy wife, and the fines he received. johnsonFor breaking the rules of lockdown.
His tax-and-spend budget last year put Britain in for its biggest tax burden since the 1950s, slashing their claims in favor of lower taxes.
Sunak said on Monday that he supported Johnson’s leadership.
Nadeem Jahvi
The current Education Secretary was impressed as the Minister of Vaccines when Britain had one of the fastest rollouts of COVID-19 jabs in the world.
Zahavi’s personal story as a former refugee from Iraq who immigrated to Britain as a child sets him apart from other conservative claimants.
He co-founded the voting company YouGov before entering parliament in 2010. He said last week it would be a “privilege” to be prime minister at some stage.
Penny MORDAUNT
The former defense minister was sacked by Johnson when he became prime minister after backing his rival Hunt during the previous leadership contest.
Mordaunt was a passionate supporter of leaving the European Union and made national headlines by participating in the now-defunct reality TV diving show.
Mordant, currently a junior trade minister, called the parties in government breaking the lockdown “shameful”. She said last month that voters want to see “professionalism and competence” from the government.
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