Supporters for the front-runners of the Conservative Party leadership— Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and, yes, Boris Johnson — were out of the blocks early on Friday, pitching for why their candidate should get the keys to 10 Downing Street.
LONDON — After a whirlwind two months packed with drama and crisis, Britain finds itself right back where it was before with some of the same faces competing to become the third prime minister in just eight weeks.Supporters for the three presumed front-runners — Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and, yes, Boris Johnson — were out of the blocks early on Friday, setting out their pitches for why their person should get the keys to 10 Downing Street, the prime ministerial residence.
No one has officially declared they are running but backers for the top three — and the new rules ensure there cannot be more than three — have started declaring their support.Rishi Sunak is the bookies’ favorite. The runner-up in the last leadership contest has been notably quiet himself, but his His critics contend that he betrayed Johnson and blame him for helping to bring that era to an end. But, he has more public declarations of support than any other candidate.
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