LONDON — The U.K. leadership race is shaping up to be a battle between two old adversaries: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, who helped oust the former prime minister from office just four months ago.
Johnson’s campaign team claim he’s surpassed the required support of over 100 Members of Parliament, though dozens of those are yet to announce their choice, while Sunak has the public backing of more than 110. A direct runoff between the pair would be extraordinary, since it was Sunak’s resignation as chancellor in July which prompted an exodus of ministers from Johnson’s scandal-ridden government, leading to his resignation.
Neither has declared officially yet though both are expected to do so soon.
