Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak meet for talks as UK PM race heats up: Report

Amid Tory management contest, former UK PM Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak met for talks on Saturday. Niether has formally declared their candidacy.

London,UPDATED: Oct 23, 2022 04:17 IST

Rishi Sunak served because the finance minister within the Boris Johnson authorities (Photo: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: The race to elect a brand new Conservative Party chief, who will take cost as British Prime Minister this coming week, heated up on Saturday as rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks, reported information company AFP quoting a number of stories. Former Indian-origin British chancellor Rishi Sunak holds an early benefit within the newest race for the Conservative Party management as he has already secured the backing of a minimum of 100 Tory MPs.

Meanwhile, former UK PM Boris Johnson has sufficient assist to enter the race to change into Britain’s subsequent prime minister, his ally and Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge mentioned on Saturday, Reuters reported.

Sunak served because the finance minister within the Boris Johnson authorities and now the feuding ex-UK authorities colleagues reportedly met to launch management bids. Neither has formally declared their candidacy.

Former PM Johnson, who has holidaying within the Caribbean, was pressured to chop quick his journey and fly again to London to launch an audacious political comeback. He met ex-finance minister Sunak to debate the UK PM race, the BBC and others reported.

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The hectic political developments are the results of the resignation of Liz Truss, who stepped down simply 45 days into her tenure. This is the primary in-person assembly of the Conservative social gathering leaders in months after Boris Johnson was ousted out of energy.

The leaders are set to debate ‘agreeing to a joint ticket’ to keep away from a Tory ‘civil battle’, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Meanwhile, backbench Conservative MP Lee Anderson posted a photograph of Johnson on Facebook and revealed he was backing him after “a long chat about everything past and present”.

The Tories have now been pressured right into a second, this time expedited, management contest because the summer season after Truss resigned following her disastrous tax-slashing mini-budget sparked financial and political turmoil. Former inside minister Priti Patel has additionally backed Boris Johnson together with a number of different Tory heavyweights.

Penny Mordant can also be a robust contender who doesn’t carry any baggage, like Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson. She is a recent face with a clear slate and a superb latest monitor file.

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(With company inputs)

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Oct 23, 2022