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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Race to Replace UK’s Boris Johnson Heats up as End in Sight

15 July 2022, United Kingdom, London: Conservative party leadership contenders Penny Mordaunt (L) and Rishi Sunak speak during the live television debate for the candidates for leadership of the Conservative party at Here East studios in Stratford, hosted by Channel 4. (dpa)

The race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heated up on Tuesday, with four contenders offering more policies to try to climb to the top two in a divisive leadership contest that is splitting the governing Conservative Party.

Since Johnson said he would resign earlier this month after his scandal-ridden administration lost the support of many Conservatives, the remaining candidates have turned their fire on frontrunner, former finance minister Rishi Sunak.

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