Former British Interior Minister Pretty Patel announced her support for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the leadership of the Conservative Party, after Prime Minister Liz Terrace announced her resignation on Thursday, while Lord David Frost expressed the former minister responsible for the Brexit file during the Boris Johnson era He backed Rishi Sonak, a former Treasury Secretary, in his bid to take over as prime minister.
Patel stated that Johnson “has a record of achievements and properly taking large decisions, defending Ukraine and our values, and implementing the people’s priorities” in a statement carried by the British “Sky News” channel in its English spokesperson today, Saturday. He also added that “it is important for a party to unite Conservatives behind the winner of the leadership race this week.”
Johnson cut short his holiday in the Dominican Republic and flew back to the UK earlier today. After Liz Terrace announced her retirement, there is talk that Johnson will seek for the Conservative Party’s leadership, though he has not publicly declared this.
The three most prominent contenders for the job of replacing outgoing prime minister Liz Terrace are Johnson, former Treasury Secretary Rishi Sonak, and Benin Mordont, majority leader of the British House of Commons. Despite Johnson’s support from a number of conservative deputies, he still needs to win 100 nominations to be eligible to run.
Lord David Frost, the former British minister in charge of the Brexit issue under “Boris Johnson,” on the other hand, stated that he would back the election of “Rishi Sonak” as the next prime minister.
“Boris Johnson will always be remembered as a hero for securing Britain’s exit from the European Union, but we must go forward because it would be wrong to run the risk of repeating the chaos and commotion from last year.
The Conservative Party must support a strong leader with an effective plan. Rishi Sonak is here.
“Rishi Sonak” has received sufficient support from the Conservative Party deputies that enables him to run the race to choose a new party leader to succeed the resigned Prime Minister “Liz Trees”, where he enjoys the support of 102 deputies from the conservative assisting 21 deputy officers
The day before yesterday, Liz Tarras announced her retirement from the Conservative Party and my government presidencies, making her the British prime minister with the shortest tenure in history. By October 28, elections will be held to select a new party leader.
Johnson is supported by a former British interior minister for the position of conservative leader.
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