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Boris Johnson resigned as the Conservative Party leader and consequently as the PM. With the country staring at fresh premiership elections, we list out three potential candidates who could replace him.

Who are the top three contenders to replace Boris Johnson as UK PM?

Boris Johnson resigned as the Conservative Party leader and consequently as the PM. With the country staring at fresh premiership elections, here's a list of three potential candidates who could replace him.

Boris Johnson&rsquo;s grip on power started slipping since Tuesday when Rishi Sunak, and Sajid Javid quit as finance minister and health secretary, respectively.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday resigned as the Conservative Party leader and consequently as the Prime Minister after facing a spate of resignations from ministers in his scandal-hit government.&nbsp; Johnson&rsquo;s grip on power started slipping since Tuesday when Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit as finance minister and health secretary, respectively. With the country staring at fresh premiership elections, here are three potential candidates who could replace the controversial Tory leader:&nbsp;
Rishi Sunak&nbsp; Indian-origin Rishi Sunak, a former hedge-fund manager and the former finance minister, is believed to be the top contender for the post.&nbsp; Soon after his appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer, he quickly had to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and became hugely popular for rolling out a massive package worth billions of pounds to help businesses and workers.&nbsp; Sunak, who is a low-tax, small-state conservative, later faced criticism for his &lsquo;slow&rsquo; and &lsquo;inadequate&rsquo; response to the cost-of-living crisis affecting Britons. The controversy over his millionaire wife's tax affairs also dented his reputation.&nbsp; Amid the growing unpopularity of Johnson, Sunak&rsquo;s early move to quit the cabinet may have gained him some brownie points.
Liz Truss Foreign secretary Liz Truss has been a popular leader within the Conservative party for her support of Brexit and her libertarian views on economics and trade. Her support for Johnson after the departure of Sunak and Javid also bolstered her standing among loyalists.&nbsp; Truss is the second woman to lead the Foreign Office and has been credited for securing the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after six years and for imposing sanctions on Russia.&nbsp; First elected in 2010 as MP for South West Norfolk, she has had her own share of controversies. Once, she was mocked for giving a speech at the 2015 Conservative conference which featured an impassioned section on UK cheese imports.&nbsp;
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For any one of these candidates to be successful, they need the support of at least eight Conservative MPs to stand.
In case there are more than two candidates, Tory MPs will hold a series of votes until just two remain. This is followed by a ballot of the wider Conservative party membership to select the winner.
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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday became the latest senior Cabinet minister to withdraw her support for Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, after UK media reports said she is part of a contingent of ministers with an ultimatum for the embattled prime minister to step down.
The Indian-origin minister has so far said she has no plans of resigning after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid made their dramatic exit from the Cabinet, triggering a flurry of ministerial and government aide resignations now adding up to 38.
But ‘The Times’ was the first to report on Wednesday evening that a hardcore Boris loyalist until now, Patel had switched ranks to join a Cabinet ministerial delegation to 10 Downing Street to let him know that the time is up on his leadership. The BBC soon confirmed those reports that she along with Nadhim Zahawi, the newly appointed Chancellor to replace Sunak, were among the group of ministers threatening to resign unless Johnson accepts his time in Downing Street is up.
Patel, 50, is joined by other loyalists such as UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Welsh Secretary Simon Hart. The delegation of senior politicians, which also included Policing Minister Kit Malthouse, new Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris are believed to have told Johnson that his position as PM is now unsustainable.
It follows a day of high political drama in the heart of Westminster politics in London, with minister after minister stepping down – believed to be the highest number of UK government resignations in a day since the 1930s.
The debate is now around exactly how this drama would end, whether Johnson would finally give in and resign or continue to hold on to his “colossal mandate” from the electorate and demand a leadership election.
The influential 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbenchers are reportedly holding urgent meetings with a view to make necessary rule changes so Johnson can be made to face a vote under the one-year timeframe currently in place after he won the last no-confidence vote in June.
Facing a grilling from the Parliament’s powerful Liaison Committee, Johnson remained bullish as he insisted “of course” when asked if he would still be prime minister tomorrow. Asked about the mass exodus unfolding within his government, Johnson replied that “the government of the country is being carried on with ever-increasing energy”.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, the Liaison Committee Chairman, had to spell things out for Johnson and also warn him not to call a snap general election that would plunge the country into further turmoil.
“I hope you will reflect that in the end we're all dispensable… and the welfare of the British people and the security of the nation are indispensable,” said Jenkin.
Johnson replied that he would consider resigning if he became an “obstruction” to protecting the country’s vital interests, but then immediately insisted that “I’m not going to step down” as he indicated that he did not expect a vote earlier than 2024 – when the next UK general election is due.
But with the ever-increasing volume of dissent within his own party ranks, the chances of a government led by him surviving until then are growing dimmer with every passing hour.

Priti Patel latest cabinet minister to ask UK PM Boris Johnson to resign

UK media reports said she is part of a contingent of ministers with an ultimatum for the embattled prime minister to step down.

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday became the latest senior Cabinet minister to withdraw her support for Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, after UK media reports said she is part of a contingent of ministers with an ultimatum for the embattled prime minister to step down.
The Indian-origin minister has so far said she has no plans of resigning after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid made their dramatic exit from the Cabinet, triggering a flurry of ministerial and government aide resignations now adding up to 38.
But &lsquo;The Times&rsquo; was the first to report on Wednesday evening that a hardcore Boris loyalist until now, Patel had switched ranks to join a Cabinet ministerial delegation to 10 Downing Street to let him know that the time is up on his leadership. The BBC soon confirmed those reports that she along with Nadhim Zahawi, the newly appointed Chancellor to replace Sunak, were among the group of ministers threatening to resign unless Johnson accepts his time in Downing Street is up.
Patel, 50, is joined by other loyalists such as UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Welsh Secretary Simon Hart. The delegation of senior politicians, which also included Policing Minister Kit Malthouse, new Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris are believed to have told Johnson that his position as PM is now unsustainable.
It follows a day of high political drama in the heart of Westminster politics in London, with minister after minister stepping down &ndash; believed to be the highest number of UK government resignations in a day since the 1930s.
The debate is now around exactly how this drama would end, whether Johnson would finally give in and resign or continue to hold on to his &ldquo;colossal mandate&rdquo; from the electorate and demand a leadership election.
The influential 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbenchers are reportedly holding urgent meetings with a view to make necessary rule changes so Johnson can be made to face a vote under the one-year timeframe currently in place after he won the last no-confidence vote in June.
Facing a grilling from the Parliament&rsquo;s powerful Liaison Committee, Johnson remained bullish as he insisted &ldquo;of course&rdquo; when asked if he would still be prime minister tomorrow. Asked about the mass exodus unfolding within his government, Johnson replied that &ldquo;the government of the country is being carried on with ever-increasing energy&rdquo;.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, the Liaison Committee Chairman, had to spell things out for Johnson and also warn him not to call a snap general election that would plunge the country into further turmoil.
&ldquo;I hope you will reflect that in the end we're all dispensable&hellip; and the welfare of the British people and the security of the nation are indispensable,&rdquo; said Jenkin.
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Johnson replied that he would consider resigning if he became an &ldquo;obstruction&rdquo; to protecting the country&rsquo;s vital interests, but then immediately insisted that &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to step down&rdquo; as he indicated that he did not expect a vote earlier than 2024 &ndash; when the next UK general election is due.
But with the ever-increasing volume of dissent within his own party ranks, the chances of a government led by him surviving until then are growing dimmer with every passing hour.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political future after sudden resignations from at least 4 cabinet ministers.   While many lawmakers from his Conservative Party have said that time is up for Jhonson, the controversial prime minister has shown resolve to stay on.   Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned soon after the Prime Minister admitted that he knew the Christopher Pincher, who was appointed as Consevative Party's chief whip, had been the subject of complaints about sexual misconduct.  Pincher had resigned on June 30 amid complaints that he had allegedly groped two men at a private club. That triggered a series of reports about past allegations levelled against Pincher and questions about why Johnson promoted him to a senior job enforcing party discipline. The resignations come after months of scandals and missteps, including a damning report into parties that broke strict Covid-19 lockdowns and the resignation of Conservative MP Neil Parish after he was caught watching pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons.  He is also facing a parliamentary probe into whether he lied to MPs over the lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street. Johnson has also come under fire for not doing enough to tackle a cost-of-living crisis, with many Britons struggling to cope with rising fuel and food prices. Economists say the country is now heading for a sharp slowdown or possibly a recession.  

Boris Johnson fights for his future: what led to spate of resignations | Explained

While many lawmakers from his Conservative Party have said that time is up for Johnson, the controversial prime minister has shown resolve to stay on. &nbsp;

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political future after sudden resignations from at least 4 cabinet ministers. &nbsp; &nbsp; While many lawmakers from his Conservative Party have said that time is up for Jhonson, the controversial prime minister has shown resolve to stay on. &nbsp; &nbsp; Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned soon after the Prime Minister admitted that he knew the Christopher Pincher, who was appointed as Consevative Party's chief whip, had been the subject of complaints about sexual misconduct.&nbsp; &nbsp; Pincher had resigned on June 30 amid complaints that he had allegedly groped two men at a private club. That triggered a series of reports about past allegations levelled against Pincher and questions about why Johnson promoted him to a senior job enforcing party discipline.&nbsp;
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There is a gradual build up of members of Parliament from within the UK's ruling Conservative Party who have voiced their concerns over the partygate scandal, calling for party leader Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister.
The total number of openly critical MPs has risen to 26 since the publication of an inquiry report into Covid lockdown law-breaking parties at Downing Street by top civil servant Sue Gray last week.
While former UK Cabinet minister and attorney-general Jeremy Wright posted a statement on his website on Monday to say Johnson must resign "for the good of this and future governments", Tory MP Elliot Colburn said he was "appalled at the revelations of the poor treatment of security and cleaning staff".
The threshold to trigger a confidence vote against the Prime Minister is 54 letters of no-confidence, a secret process with only the chairman of the powerful 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs aware of the exact figure.

UK partygate: calls for Boris Johnson's ouster as PM grow within his party

The threshold to trigger a confidence vote against the Prime Minister is 54 letters of no-confidence

There is a gradual build up of members of Parliament from within the UK's ruling Conservative Party who have voiced their concerns over the partygate scandal, calling for party leader Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister.
The total number of openly critical MPs has risen to 26 since the publication of an inquiry report into Covid&nbsp;lockdown law-breaking parties at Downing Street by top civil servant Sue Gray last week.
While former UK Cabinet minister and attorney-general Jeremy Wright posted a statement on his website on Monday to say Johnson must resign "for the good of this and future governments", Tory MP Elliot Colburn said he was "appalled at the revelations of the poor treatment of security and cleaning staff". Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/uk-mp-crossing-legs-to-distract-story-pm-boris-johnson-angela-rayner-speak-on-phone-amid-sexism-row-1650990650847">UK MP 'crossing legs to distract' story: PM Boris Johnson, Angela Rayner speak on phone amid sexism row</a>
The threshold to trigger a confidence vote against the Prime Minister is 54 letters of no-confidence, a secret process with only the chairman of the powerful 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs aware of the exact figure.

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