The former finance minister of Great Britain, Rishi Sunak, today confirmed his candidacy for the position of prime minister after receiving the support of MPs of the Conservative Party, which dismissed Liz Trass from that position.
Sunak will fight for the position of prime minister with two main rivals, former prime minister Boris Johnson and former defense minister Penny Mordont.
Sunak (42) confirmed that he is participating in the race for the leader after he received the support of 124 deputies of the Conservative Party.
"There will be integrity, professionalism and responsibility at every level of government that I lead and I will work day by day to finish the job," Sunak said in a statement.
Mordont received the public support of 24 deputies, while Johnson, who has not declared whether he is running, has the support of about 50 deputies so far.
The return of Johnson, 58, who was forced out of office just weeks ago, has divided conservatives.
Supporters say he is the favorite and has enough support from MPs, but many critics warn that another Johnson government would be disastrous for the party and the country.
Northern Ireland Secretary Steve Baker, a former Johnson supporter and influential Conservative politician, warned that a return would be a "guaranteed disaster" as he still faces an investigation into whether he lied to parliament while in office which could lead to his suspension as an MP.
Tras resigned on Thursday after serving as prime minister for 45 days, admitting that she was unable to deliver on her economic package of tax cuts.
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