Britain’s finance and health ministers and other government officials resigned on Tuesday, a day that jeopardized Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s term after a series of scandals crippled his government.
Below is a summary of some of the top contenders to replace should he resign or be ousted:
Liz Cage
The Secretary of State is beloved among Conservative militants and often leads party members polls conducted by the Conservative House website.
Truss has a carefully crafted public image and was photographed in a tank last year, evoking the famous 1986 image of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister photographed in the same condition.
Johnson, 46, spent the first two years of his administration pushing for Brexit as secretary for international trade, and was named chief negotiator with the European Union last year.
Jeremy Hunt
The 55-year-old former foreign minister finished second in the Conservative Party leadership race in 2019.
It could offer a more serious and less controversial leadership style after Johnson’s downturn.
Earlier this year, he said that his desire to become prime minister “has not completely disappeared”. Hunt said he would vote to overthrow Johnson in the no-confidence vote narrowly won by Johnson last month.
Ben Wallace
According to the Conservative Home website, 52-year-old Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has risen to become the most popular member of government among Conservative Party members in recent months, thanks to his handling of the Ukraine crisis.
Rishi Altar
The former finance secretary was the favorite to replace Johnson until last year. Sunak has been lauded for drafting a bailout for the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, including a job retention program that halts mass unemployment and could cost £410bn.
Nedim Zahavi
The former education secretary and new finance minister was impressed by his role as vaccine minister as the UK has one of the fastest vaccination programs against Covid-19 on the planet.
As a former refugee who came to the UK from Iraq as a child, Zahawi’s personal story sets him apart from other conservative claimants.
penny mordaunt
The former defense secretary was sacked by Johnson when he became prime minister after backing his rival Hunt in his party’s latest leadership contest.
Mordaunt was a staunch supporter of leaving the European Union and made headlines when she appeared on a television reality dive show.
source: Noticias
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