UK PM race updates: Rishi Sunak at 131, Boris Johnson at 58 MPs' backing

UK Prime Minister Race updates: Rishi Sunak said Britain faced a "profound economic crisis", announcing his candidacy.

UK Prime Minister Race updates: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak. (Reuters file)

Rishi Sunak has formally entered the Tory leadership contest to become Britain's next prime minister which began following Liz Truss' resignation this week. ...Read More

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• 23 Oct 2022, 10:38:15 PM IST

  Watch: 'Rishi Sunak not British' says 'racist' caller on UK show. Host responds

  A caller at one of UK's most popular radio stations said that Indian-origin Rishi Sunak- who announced his bid for the position of the country's prime minister- is not even British owing to the colour of his skin. Watch here

• 23 Oct 2022, 10:03:44 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: Will you be the next PM, Rishi Sunak asked

• 23 Oct 2022, 09:22:33 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: Rishi Sunak leaves campaign headquarters. See photo

  

  Rishi Sunak: Britain's Conservative MP Rishi Sunak leaves his campaign headquarters. (Reuters)

• 23 Oct 2022, 09:03:07 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: How is Liz Truss spending her last weekend as UK PM? Partying, report says

  Outgoing UK prime minister Liz Truss spent her last weekend partying at Chequers after her 45-day stint at 10 Downing Street came to a dramatic end, a report said. Liz Truss hosted party ministers at her mansion on Saturday, Mirror reported.

• 23 Oct 2022, 08:07:16 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE:  Minister Nus Ghani backs Rishi Sunak for the PM post

  "I’m backing Rishi- leave party division behind & focus on the country", Nus Ghani said. 

• 23 Oct 2022, 07:59:25 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: 27% people want Boris Johnson to be the next UK PM. Rishi Sunak is way ahead

  Indian-origin Rishi Sunak is leading over former prime Boris Johnson for the post of prime minister among the British public, new polling by Opinium shows. Read here

• 23 Oct 2022, 06:46:48 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: James Cleverly announces support for Boris Johnson

  Foreign secretary James Cleverly has just announced his support for Boris Johnson in the Tory leadership race.

• 23 Oct 2022, 06:29:26 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: ‘No time for fantasies’: Sacked by Liz Truss, Suella Braverman backs Rishi Sunak

  Suella Braverman backed Rishi Sunak to be the next prime minister of UK instead of former prime minister Boris Johnson, saying now is not the time for "fantasies". The former home secretary- sacked by Liz Truss last week- urged fellow Tory MPs to not be "naive" as they face an important question, the Telegraph reported.

• 23 Oct 2022, 05:39:37 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: UK PM candidate Penny Mordaunt says 'in it to win it', no Boris Johnson deal

  Penny Mordaunt said she was staying in the race to become British prime minister despite trailing rivals Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson in the number of declared backers, dismissing a report that she had discussed a deal with Johnson.

• 23 Oct 2022, 05:08:03 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: Who is Rishi Sunak? Indian-origin MP who could become UK's next PM

  Indian-origin Rishi Sunak has announced his bid to become the next prime minister of UK following his leadership rival Liz Truss' exit from the position. As the country faces an economic crisis, former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak became one of the favourites to replace Liz Truss. Read more

• 23 Oct 2022, 04:53:27 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: Rishi Sunak, UK PM candidate, has net worth of 730 million pounds

  Indian-origin Rishi Sunak who announced his candidacy for the position of Britain's next prime minister is one of the richest people in the country. As Rishi Sunak announced that he would be running for the position again, after being defeated by Liz Truss, his wealth has come back into the spotlight as UK faces an extreme economic crisis. Read more

• 23 Oct 2022, 04:41:55 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: Chloe Smith backs Rishi Sunak

  Chloe Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has backed Rishi Sunak for the UK PM's position. 

  "I intend to back Rishi to be prime minister, acting in the national interest and achieving the stability and opportunity that our nation needs," Chloe Smith said.

• 23 Oct 2022, 04:29:45 PM IST

  UK PM race LIVE: Grant Shapps, the new Home Secretary, backs Rishi Sunak

  Grant Shapps, UK's new Home Secretary, backs Rishi Sunak.

• 23 Oct 2022, 04:25:27 PM IST

  Rishi Sunak announces his bid to be UK’s next PM: Full statement

  Indian-origin Rishi Sunak, former UK Chancellor who lost his bid for leadership against Liz Truss last month, said he will stand in the contest to replace her. Read here