Conservative Party MPs are expected to soon start throwing their hats into the ring to replace Liz Truss, who was in power for just 44 days. But who could we expect to see on the ballot? 👇
No official announcements have yet been made about leadership campaigns Earlier today, the MP insisted she will ‘keep calm and carry on’ as she was teased about her leadership ambitions.
Moments after Ms Truss’ resignation, a Twitter account called Penny Mordaunt for PM posted a picture of the MP along the words ‘only Penny can win us the next general election’.Meanwhile, Jeremy Hunt has ruled out standing again as party leader having lost to Mr Johnson in 2019 and only securing 18 pitiful votes when he stood this year.
But Mr Hunt is himself facing an uphill battle after being appointed the country’s fourth chancellor in four months last Friday. Speculation is mounting over other contenders, including defence minister Ben Wallace and Suella Braverman, who resigned – or was sacked – as home secretary only yesterday.Sajid Javid’s prospects for Tory leadership do not seem promising The new PM is set to be chosen in a weekMs Truss, who will remain in office until then, said about her decision to resign: ‘I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability.
‘Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent.
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