UK PM race highlights: Rishi Sunak vows 'stability and unity' against economic crisis
Next UK Prime Minister highlights: Rishi Sunak- who was defeated by Liz Truss in the leadership contest- has the public endorsement of 145 Tory MPs.
Rishi Sunak will be UK's next prime minister as Penny Mordaunt- the only other candidate- pulled out of the race to No 10. Boris Johnson, who was expected to declare his bid for the prime minister post again earlier, withdrew from the race late last night.
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Rishi Sunak- who was defeated by Liz Truss in the leadership contest- got the public endorsement of more than half of Tory MPs while Penny Mordaunt had just 26 Tory MPs backing her - far below the 100 MP threshold.
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- Oct 24, 2022 09:35 PM IST
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UK PM race LIVE updates: More than half of Tory MPs support Rishi Sunak
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- Oct 24, 2022 02:48 PM IST
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UK PM race LIVE updates: 3 Indian-origin world leaders at major roles. Rishi Sunak will soon join list
From the United States to Portugal, Indian-origin politicians are currently serving in crucial portfolios in countries all around the world. To that list, Rishi Sunak who is inching closer to becoming the UK Prime Minister on Monday will soon be added. See list here
- Oct 24, 2022 02:20 PM IST
UK PM race LIVE updates: 'He put country before party, party before self': UK PM contender Penny Mordaunt praises Boris Johnson
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson, who dropped out of the race to become the leader of the ruling Conservatives Party, ‘put country before party, and party before self,’ said Penny Mordaunt, who, with Johnson no longer in contention, is now the only challenger to Rishi Sunak. If victorious, Sunak will be the United Kingdom's first Indian-origin PM.
- Oct 24, 2022 01:47 PM IST
UK PM Race LIVE updates: Michael Gove backs Rishi Sunak
- Oct 24, 2022 01:22 PM IST
UK PM LIVE Updates: Penny Mordaunt can get to the 100 threshold, says supporter
Conservative MP Damian Green has said he is confident Penny Mordaunt will gather the 100 backers needed to enter the race against Rishi Sunak to be next leader of the Conservative Party.
“There are a lot of people who weren’t declaring publicly what they were doing, I mean, indeed, Penny’s numbers are well above the published figures already," he said.
- Oct 24, 2022 01:18 PM IST
UK PM LIVE Updates: Priti Patel backs Rishi Sunak in the race
- Oct 24, 2022 01:14 PM IST
UK PM LIVE Updates: Penny Mordaunt on Boris Johnson stepping out of the race
- Oct 24, 2022 12:57 PM IST
UK PM LIVE Updates: Rishi Sunak set to be new UK prime minister: Here's what will happen today
Rishi Sunak could be hours away from becoming the UK's next prime minister on Monday. The former chancellor and Penny Mordaunt are the only candidates who have formally declared participation in the race while ex-prime minister Boris Johnson who was widely expected to announce his candidacy pulled out of the race late last night. Read how the UK PM race will unfold
- Oct 24, 2022 12:36 PM IST
UK PM LIVE Updates: Watch: 'Will you be PM', Rishi Sunak asked in 1st appearance since joining race
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